Planetary hours
in Brisbane.
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
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:19 – 06:22
- 2♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:25
- 3☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:27
- 4♀︎ Venus08:27 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:33
- 6☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:43
- 10☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:46
- 11♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:48 – 17:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:51 – 18:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:43
- 4♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:40
- 5☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:37
- 6♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:32
- 8☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:24
- 11♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:21
- 12☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brisbane?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:19 to 06:22: 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.