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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:34
- 2♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:41
- 4♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:47
- 6☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 14:58
- 9♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:01
- 10☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 21:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:01
- 4♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:57
- 5☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:54
- 6♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:32
- 12☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:30 to 07:34: 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.