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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:54
- 2♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:05
- 3☉︎ Sun08:05 – 09:17
- 4♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 14:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:13
- 9♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:24
- 10☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:35
- 11♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 19:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:58 – 20:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:24
- 4♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:13
- 5☉︎ Sun23:13 – 00:01
- 6♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:05
- 11♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:54
- 12☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:58: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.