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, 19 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:09
- 3♂︎ Mars08:09 – 09:22
- 4☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:34
- 5♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 13:00
- 7☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:38
- 10♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:51
- 11☉︎ Sun17:51 – 19:03
- 12♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:03
- 2☽︎ Moon21:03 – 21:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:25
- 5♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:13
- 6☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:00
- 7♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:35
- 9☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 04:57
- 12♂︎ Mars04:57 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:16: 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?
Saturn, from 05:44 to 06:56: 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.