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, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:17 – 09:15
- 2☽︎ Moon09:15 – 10:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:13 – 11:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:11 – 12:09
- 5♂︎ Mars12:09 – 13:07
- 6☉︎ Sun13:07 – 14:05
- 7♀︎ Venus14:05 – 15:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 16:00
- 9☽︎ Moon16:00 – 16:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:58 – 17:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 18:54
- 12♂︎ Mars18:54 – 19:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:52 – 20:54
- 2♀︎ Venus20:54 – 21:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 22:59
- 4☽︎ Moon22:59 – 00:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:01 – 01:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:03 – 02:05
- 7♂︎ Mars02:05 – 03:07
- 8☉︎ Sun03:07 – 04:10
- 9♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:14
- 11☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 11h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 12h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:17 to 09:15: 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.