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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:55
- 2☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:08
- 3♀︎ Venus08:08 – 09:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:11
- 8♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:23
- 9☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:36
- 10♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 19:01
- 12☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 21:48
- 3♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:36
- 4☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:23
- 5♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:20
- 10♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:08
- 11☉︎ Sun04:08 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:55: 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.