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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:13
- 2☉︎ Sun07:13 – 08:20
- 3♀︎ Venus08:20 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:54
- 8♂︎ Mars13:54 – 15:01
- 9☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:08
- 10♀︎ Venus16:08 – 17:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:21
- 12☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:14
- 3♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:07
- 4☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 19:28: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:06 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.