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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:57
- 2♂︎ Mars06:57 – 08:07
- 3☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:17
- 4♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:09
- 9♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:20
- 10☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:30
- 11♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:20
- 4♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:09
- 5☉︎ Sun23:09 – 23:59
- 6♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:06
- 11♂︎ Mars04:06 – 04:56
- 12☉︎ Sun04:56 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 14h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 55m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:46 to 06:57: 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.