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, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 08:09
- 3♂︎ Mars08:09 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:48
- 7☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 15:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:17
- 10♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:26
- 11☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:36
- 12♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:36
- 2☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:07
- 5♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:57
- 6☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:47
- 7♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:28
- 9☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 04:58
- 12♂︎ Mars04:58 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 10h 03m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:49 to 06:59: 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.