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 Saturday, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:50
- 7☽︎ Moon12:50 – 13:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 16:02
- 10♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:06
- 11☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:09
- 12♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:13
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:09
- 2☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 22:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:58
- 5♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:54
- 6☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:50
- 7♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:30
- 12♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:28 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.