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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:12
- 3♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:21
- 4☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:47
- 7☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 15:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 16:13
- 10♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:22
- 11☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:30
- 12♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:39
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:30
- 2☽︎ Moon20:30 – 21:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 23:04
- 5♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:55
- 6☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:46
- 7♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:03
- 12♂︎ Mars05:03 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 10h 15m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:55 to 07:04: 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.