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, 12 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 08:07
- 3♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:32
- 5♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:57
- 7☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:22 – 16:34
- 10♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:47
- 11☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:59
- 12♀︎ Venus18:59 – 20:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 20:59
- 2☽︎ Moon20:59 – 21:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:22
- 5♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:09
- 6☉︎ Sun00:09 – 00:57
- 7♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:32
- 9☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 48 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.