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 Thursday, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:33
- 2♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:42
- 3☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:34
- 9♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:43
- 10☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:51
- 11♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:43
- 4♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:34
- 5☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:08
- 8☽︎ Moon02:08 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:34
- 12☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:24 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.