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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:53
- 2☉︎ Sun06:53 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 09:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:18 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 14:07
- 8♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:32
- 10♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:56
- 12☽︎ Moon18:56 – 20:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 20:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:44
- 3♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:32
- 4☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:18
- 10♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:06
- 11☉︎ Sun04:06 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:53: 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.