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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 08:05
- 3♂︎ Mars08:05 – 09:17
- 4☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:51
- 7☽︎ Moon12:51 – 14:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 15:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:25
- 10♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:37
- 11☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:48
- 12♀︎ Venus18:48 – 20:00
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 20:48
- 2☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:14
- 5♂︎ Mars23:14 – 00:02
- 6☉︎ Sun00:02 – 00:51
- 7♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:28
- 9☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:42 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.