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, 15 December 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:11 – 08:58
- 2☽︎ Moon08:58 – 09:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:46 – 10:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:34 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:32
- 9☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:07 – 16:54
- 12♂︎ Mars16:54 – 17:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:42 – 18:54
- 2♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:19
- 4☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:32 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:57
- 7♂︎ Mars00:57 – 02:09
- 8☉︎ Sun02:09 – 03:22
- 9♀︎ Venus03:22 – 04:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:34 – 05:47
- 11☽︎ Moon05:47 – 06:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alicante?
On Wednesday, 15 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:11 to 08:58: 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.