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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:32 – 08:40
- 2☽︎ Moon08:40 – 09:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:57 – 12:05
- 5♂︎ Mars12:05 – 13:14
- 6☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:22
- 7♀︎ Venus14:22 – 15:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:30 – 16:39
- 9☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 18:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:04
- 12♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:04
- 2♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:47
- 4☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:31 – 02:22
- 7♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:14
- 8☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:06
- 9♀︎ Venus04:06 – 04:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:58 – 05:49
- 11☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:32 to 08:40: 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.