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, 31 December 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:30
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:30
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:30 – 09:18
- 2☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:06 – 10:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:55 – 11:43
- 5♂︎ Mars11:43 – 12:32
- 6☉︎ Sun12:32 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 14:57
- 9☽︎ Moon14:57 – 15:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 16:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:23
- 12♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:11 – 19:23
- 2♀︎ Venus19:23 – 20:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:34 – 21:46
- 4☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 00:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 01:20
- 7♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:32
- 8☉︎ Sun02:32 – 03:44
- 9♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:55 – 06:07
- 11☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 31 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:30 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:30, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:30 to 09:18: 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.