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 Wednesday, 17 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:50 – 08:44
- 2☽︎ Moon08:44 – 09:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:27
- 5♂︎ Mars11:27 – 12:21
- 6☉︎ Sun12:21 – 13:16
- 7♀︎ Venus13:16 – 14:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:10 – 15:04
- 9☽︎ Moon15:04 – 15:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 16:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 17:47
- 12♂︎ Mars17:47 – 18:41
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:41 – 19:47
- 2♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:53 – 21:58
- 4☽︎ Moon21:58 – 23:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:04 – 00:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 02:21
- 8☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:26
- 9♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:32 – 05:37
- 11☽︎ Moon05:37 – 06:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Wednesday, 17 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:50 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.