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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:57
- 2☉︎ Sun06:57 – 08:08
- 3♀︎ Venus08:08 – 09:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:18 – 10:28
- 5☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:08
- 9☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:18
- 10♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:39
- 12☽︎ Moon18:39 – 19:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:39 – 21:28
- 3♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:18
- 4☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:08
- 5♀︎ Venus23:08 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 04:57
- 12♀︎ Venus04:57 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 9h 58m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:47 to 06:57: 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.