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 Wednesday, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:46 – 06:58
- 2☽︎ Moon06:58 – 08:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 09:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:02
- 7♀︎ Venus13:02 – 14:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:15 – 15:27
- 9☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:40 – 17:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:53 – 19:05
- 12♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:18 – 21:05
- 2♀︎ Venus21:05 – 21:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:53 – 22:40
- 4☽︎ Moon22:40 – 23:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:27 – 00:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:49
- 8☉︎ Sun01:49 – 02:37
- 9♀︎ Venus02:37 – 03:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:11
- 11☽︎ Moon04:11 – 04:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:46 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.