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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 04:44
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:44 – 05:53
- 2♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:02
- 3☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:11
- 4♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:19 – 10:28
- 6☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:55
- 9♂︎ Mars13:55 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 16:12
- 11♀︎ Venus16:12 – 17:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:21 – 18:30
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:21 – 20:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:04
- 4♂︎ Mars21:04 – 21:55
- 5☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:46
- 6♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:28
- 8☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:11 – 03:02
- 11♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:53
- 12☉︎ Sun03:53 – 04:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brisbane?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 13h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:44, lasts 10h 14m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:44 to 05:53: 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.