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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Madrid).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:26 – 09:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 10:18
- 3♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:14
- 4☉︎ Sun11:14 – 12:10
- 5♀︎ Venus12:10 – 13:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:02
- 7☽︎ Moon14:02 – 14:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 15:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:50
- 10♂︎ Mars16:50 – 17:46
- 11☉︎ Sun17:46 – 18:42
- 12♀︎ Venus18:42 – 19:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:42
- 2☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:55
- 5♂︎ Mars23:55 – 00:59
- 6☉︎ Sun00:59 – 02:03
- 7♀︎ Venus02:03 – 03:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 04:11
- 9☽︎ Moon04:11 – 05:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:23
- 12♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Málaga?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:26 to 09:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.