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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:55
- 2☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:28
- 5☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 14:01
- 8♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:12
- 9☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:23
- 10♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:45
- 12☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 20:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:34
- 3♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:23
- 4☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:12
- 5♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:05
- 11☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:54
- 12♀︎ Venus04:54 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 14h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:55: 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.