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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:24
- 5☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:11
- 8♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:06
- 9☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:01
- 10♀︎ Venus16:01 – 16:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 17:52
- 12☽︎ Moon17:52 – 18:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:57
- 3♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:01
- 4☉︎ Sun22:01 – 23:06
- 5♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 01:14
- 7☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:32
- 11☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:36
- 12♀︎ Venus06:36 – 07:41
Other cities · Spain
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:48: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:38: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.