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 Monday, 12 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:31 – 08:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:36 – 09:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 10:47
- 4♂︎ Mars10:47 – 11:52
- 5☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:57
- 6♀︎ Venus12:57 – 14:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:08
- 8☽︎ Moon15:08 – 16:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:24
- 11♂︎ Mars18:24 – 19:29
- 12☉︎ Sun19:29 – 20:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:35 – 21:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:24
- 3☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:18 – 00:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:07
- 6♂︎ Mars01:07 – 02:02
- 7☉︎ Sun02:02 – 02:56
- 8♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:45
- 10☽︎ Moon04:45 – 05:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Monday, 12 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 13h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:31 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.