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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:47 – 06:57
- 2☽︎ Moon06:57 – 08:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 09:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:18 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:59 – 15:09
- 9☽︎ Moon15:09 – 16:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:29 – 18:40
- 12♂︎ Mars18:40 – 19:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:50 – 20:40
- 2♀︎ Venus20:40 – 21:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:19
- 4☽︎ Moon22:19 – 23:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:09 – 23:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:58 – 00:48
- 7♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:38
- 8☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:27
- 9♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:07
- 11☽︎ Moon04:07 – 04:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 14h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 56m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.