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, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:43 – 06:54
- 2☽︎ Moon06:54 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:17 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:39
- 6☉︎ Sun11:39 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 14:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:01 – 15:12
- 9☽︎ Moon15:12 – 16:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:23 – 17:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 18:46
- 12♂︎ Mars18:46 – 19:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:57 – 20:46
- 2♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:23
- 4☽︎ Moon22:23 – 23:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:12 – 00:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 00:50
- 7♂︎ Mars00:50 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:43 to 06:54: 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.