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 Thursday, 2 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 09:05
- 2♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:08
- 3☉︎ Sun10:08 – 11:11
- 4♀︎ Venus11:11 – 12:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:18
- 6☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:27
- 9♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:31
- 10☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:34
- 11♀︎ Venus18:34 – 19:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:30
- 4♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:27
- 5☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:24
- 6♀︎ Venus01:24 – 02:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:17
- 8☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:07
- 11♂︎ Mars06:07 – 07:04
- 12☉︎ Sun07:04 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Thursday, 2 April 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 11h 20m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:02 to 09:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.