Planetary hours
in Alicante.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Tuesday, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:45
- 2☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:39
- 3♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:04
- 9☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:58
- 10♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:46
- 12☽︎ Moon17:46 – 18:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:52
- 3♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:58
- 4☉︎ Sun21:58 – 23:04
- 5♀︎ Venus23:04 – 00:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:15
- 7☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:32
- 10♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:38
- 11☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:44
- 12♀︎ Venus06:44 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 18:40: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 13h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:51 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.