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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:17
- 2☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:21
- 3♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:27
- 5☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:34 – 12:37
- 8♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:44
- 10♀︎ Venus14:44 – 15:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:51
- 12☽︎ Moon16:51 – 17:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:54 – 18:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 19:47
- 3♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:44
- 4☉︎ Sun20:44 – 21:40
- 5♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:37 – 23:33
- 7☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:27 – 02:23
- 10♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:20
- 11☉︎ Sun03:20 – 04:16
- 12♀︎ Venus04:16 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brisbane?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 12h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.