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, 19 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:38 – 08:45
- 2☽︎ Moon08:45 – 09:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:52 – 10:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:59 – 12:06
- 5♂︎ Mars12:06 – 13:13
- 6☉︎ Sun13:13 – 14:21
- 7♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:35
- 9☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 19:56
- 12♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:03
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:03 – 21:56
- 2♀︎ Venus21:56 – 22:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:42
- 4☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:21
- 7♂︎ Mars02:21 – 03:14
- 8☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:07
- 9♀︎ Venus04:07 – 05:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:00 – 05:53
- 11☽︎ Moon05:53 – 06:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 21:03: the day lasts 13h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 10h 35m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:38 to 08:45: 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.