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, 12 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:47
- 3☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:55 – 11:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:02 – 12:09
- 6♂︎ Mars12:09 – 13:17
- 7☉︎ Sun13:17 – 14:24
- 8♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:39
- 10☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 18:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:01
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:01 – 20:54
- 2☉︎ Sun20:54 – 21:47
- 3♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:32
- 5☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:25 – 01:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:17 – 02:10
- 8♂︎ Mars02:10 – 03:03
- 9☉︎ Sun03:03 – 03:55
- 10♀︎ Venus03:55 – 04:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:48 – 05:41
- 12☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Friday, 12 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:33 to 07:40: 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.