Planetary hours
in Canberra.
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, 8 January 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:58 – 07:10
- 2☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:57
- 6☉︎ Sun11:57 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:33
- 9☽︎ Moon15:33 – 16:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 17:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:09
- 12♂︎ Mars19:09 – 20:21
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:21 – 21:09
- 2♀︎ Venus21:09 – 21:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:58 – 22:46
- 4☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:34
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:22
- 11☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Wednesday, 8 January 2025, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:58 to 07:10: 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.