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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:37 – 08:44
- 2☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:51
- 3♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:06
- 5☽︎ Moon12:06 – 13:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:28
- 8♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:35
- 9☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:43
- 10♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 19:57
- 12☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 21:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 22:50
- 3♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:43
- 4☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:36
- 5♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:21
- 7☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:59
- 10♂︎ Mars04:59 – 05:52
- 11☉︎ Sun05:52 – 06:45
- 12♀︎ Venus06:45 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 10h 33m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:37 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.