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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:16
- 2♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:14
- 3☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:11
- 4♀︎ Venus11:11 – 12:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 13:07
- 6☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 15:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:00
- 9♂︎ Mars16:00 – 16:58
- 10☉︎ Sun16:58 – 17:55
- 11♀︎ Venus17:55 – 18:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 19:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 22:58
- 4♂︎ Mars22:58 – 00:00
- 5☉︎ Sun00:00 – 01:02
- 6♀︎ Venus01:02 – 02:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:07
- 8☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 05:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:14
- 11♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:17
- 12☉︎ Sun07:17 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 11h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 12h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:18 to 09:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.