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, 14 September 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:44
- 2☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:47
- 3♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:52
- 5☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 14:59
- 8♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:02
- 9☉︎ Sun16:02 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:09
- 12☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:07
- 3♂︎ Mars22:07 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 00:02
- 5♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 01:57
- 7☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:50
- 10♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:48
- 11☉︎ Sun05:48 – 06:45
- 12♀︎ Venus06:45 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Tuesday, 14 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 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 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.