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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:12 – 08:02
- 2☽︎ Moon08:02 – 08:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:29
- 5♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:18
- 6☉︎ Sun11:18 – 12:07
- 7♀︎ Venus12:07 – 12:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 13:45
- 9☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:12
- 12♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:12
- 2♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:23
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:34
- 4☽︎ Moon20:34 – 21:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 00:07
- 7♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:18
- 8☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:29
- 9♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:51
- 11☽︎ Moon04:51 – 06:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 14h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:12 to 08:02: 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.