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 Thursday, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:18 – 07:28
- 2♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 12:06
- 6☽︎ Moon12:06 – 13:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:35
- 9♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:45
- 10☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:54
- 11♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:45
- 4♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:35
- 5☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:07
- 8☽︎ Moon02:07 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:38
- 11♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:29
- 12☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 20:13: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:18 to 07:28: 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.