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 Friday, 26 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:01 – 08:50
- 3☽︎ Moon08:50 – 09:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:17
- 6♂︎ Mars11:17 – 12:06
- 7☉︎ Sun12:06 – 12:55
- 8♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:33
- 10☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 16:59
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:10
- 2☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:22
- 3♀︎ Venus19:22 – 20:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:33 – 21:44
- 5☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 00:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 01:17
- 8♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:28
- 9☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:39
- 10♀︎ Venus03:39 – 04:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:50 – 06:01
- 12☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Friday, 26 June 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 9h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:12 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.