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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:11
- 2☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:15
- 3♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:20 – 09:24
- 5☽︎ Moon09:24 – 10:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:37
- 8♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:45
- 10♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:54
- 12☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 18:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 19:49
- 3♂︎ Mars19:49 – 20:45
- 4☉︎ Sun20:45 – 21:41
- 5♀︎ Venus21:41 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:32
- 7☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:23 – 02:19
- 10♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:15
- 11☉︎ Sun03:15 – 04:10
- 12♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brisbane?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:07 to 06:11: 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.