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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:05
- 2♂︎ Mars07:05 – 08:13
- 3☉︎ Sun08:13 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:03
- 9♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:12
- 10☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:20
- 11♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:12
- 4♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:03
- 5☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:55
- 6♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:13
- 11♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 10h 19m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 07:05: 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.