Planetary hours
in Málaga.
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, 16 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:42 – 08:48
- 2☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:54 – 11:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:00 – 12:05
- 5♂︎ Mars12:05 – 13:11
- 6☉︎ Sun13:11 – 14:17
- 7♀︎ Venus14:17 – 15:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:23 – 16:29
- 9☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 19:47
- 12♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:53
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:53 – 21:47
- 2♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:41 – 23:35
- 4☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:29 – 01:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:23 – 02:17
- 7♂︎ Mars02:17 – 03:11
- 8☉︎ Sun03:11 – 04:05
- 9♀︎ Venus04:05 – 04:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 05:52
- 11☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 16 April 2025, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 20:53: the day lasts 13h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 10h 48m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:42 to 08:48: 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.