Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous composition including hydraulic cement, a polymer, limestone and micro-capsules of an alkaline earth metal aluminate encapsulated in a light-transmitting resin, light-transmitting glass or combination thereof. The invention is also directed to a method of making a luminous composition. The method includes cooling an alkaline earth metal aluminate encapsulated in a light-transmitting resin, light-transmitting glass or combination thereof to a temperature of about ?250 F to about ?350 F and rendering the encapsulated aluminate into a powder comprising micro-capsules of the alkaline earth metal aluminate encapsulated in the light-transmitting resin, light-transmitting glass or combination thereof, wherein the micro-capsules range in size from about 0.7 ?m to about 200 ?m. The method then includes combining the aluminate powder with hydraulic cement, a polymer and limestone.