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 Friday, 18 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:56 – 08:09
- 3☽︎ Moon08:09 – 09:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:34 – 11:47
- 6♂︎ Mars11:47 – 12:59
- 7☉︎ Sun12:59 – 14:12
- 8♀︎ Venus14:12 – 15:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:37
- 10☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 19:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:15
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:03
- 2☉︎ Sun21:03 – 21:50
- 3♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:25
- 5☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 01:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 01:47
- 8♂︎ Mars01:47 – 02:34
- 9☉︎ Sun02:34 – 03:22
- 10♀︎ Venus03:22 – 04:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:09 – 04:56
- 12☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Friday, 18 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:43 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.