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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 05:56
- 2☽︎ Moon05:56 – 07:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:15 – 09:24
- 5♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:33
- 6☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:43
- 7♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 14:02
- 9☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:30
- 12♂︎ Mars17:30 – 18:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:30
- 2♀︎ Venus19:30 – 20:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:20 – 21:11
- 4☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:43
- 7♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:34
- 8☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:24
- 9♀︎ Venus01:24 – 02:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 03:06
- 11☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brisbane?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 10h 08m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:47 to 05:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.