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, 4 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 09:09
- 2☽︎ Moon09:09 – 10:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:02 – 10:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:54 – 11:46
- 5♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:39
- 6☉︎ Sun12:39 – 13:31
- 7♀︎ Venus13:31 – 14:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:16
- 9☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 17:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 17:53
- 12♂︎ Mars17:53 – 18:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:46 – 19:53
- 2♀︎ Venus19:53 – 21:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 22:08
- 4☽︎ Moon22:08 – 23:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:31
- 7♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:38
- 8☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:46
- 9♀︎ Venus03:46 – 04:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:53 – 06:01
- 11☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:17 to 09:09: 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.