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, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:26
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:26 – 09:17
- 2☽︎ Moon09:17 – 10:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:07 – 10:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:58 – 11:48
- 5♂︎ Mars11:48 – 12:38
- 6☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:29
- 7♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:19 – 15:09
- 9☽︎ Moon15:09 – 16:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:00 – 16:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:50 – 17:40
- 12♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:40
- 2♀︎ Venus19:40 – 20:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:50 – 22:00
- 4☽︎ Moon22:00 – 23:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:09 – 00:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:28
- 7♂︎ Mars01:28 – 02:38
- 8☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:48
- 9♀︎ Venus03:48 – 04:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:57 – 06:07
- 11☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:26, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:26 to 09:17: 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.