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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:28
- 3♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:33
- 4☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:39
- 5♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:49
- 7☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:04
- 10♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:09
- 11☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:14
- 12♀︎ Venus18:14 – 19:19
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:14
- 2☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 22:58
- 5♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:53
- 6☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:48
- 7♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:38
- 9☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:22
- 12♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 10h 58m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:18 to 07:23: 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.