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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:26 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:45 – 10:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:55 – 12:04
- 5♂︎ Mars12:04 – 13:13
- 6☉︎ Sun13:13 – 14:23
- 7♀︎ Venus14:23 – 15:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:42
- 9☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:10
- 12♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:10
- 2♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 23:52
- 4☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:42 – 01:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:33 – 02:23
- 7♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:14
- 8☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:05
- 9♀︎ Venus04:05 – 04:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:55 – 05:46
- 11☽︎ Moon05:46 – 06:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:26 to 08:36: 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.