Planetary hours
in Adelaide.
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, 19 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Adelaide).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:22
- 3♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:12
- 7☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:50
- 10♂︎ Mars16:50 – 18:02
- 11☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:15
- 12♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:27 – 21:15
- 2☽︎ Moon21:15 – 22:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:37
- 5♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:25
- 6☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:12
- 7♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 02:47
- 9☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:10
- 12♂︎ Mars05:10 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Adelaide?
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:57 to 07:09: 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.