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 Sunday, 12 December 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:54
- 2♀︎ Venus06:54 – 08:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:07 – 09:19
- 4☽︎ Moon09:19 – 10:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:44 – 12:56
- 7♂︎ Mars12:56 – 14:09
- 8☉︎ Sun14:09 – 15:21
- 9♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:46
- 11☽︎ Moon17:46 – 18:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 20:11
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 20:59
- 2♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:46
- 3☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:34
- 4♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:21 – 00:09
- 6☽︎ Moon00:09 – 00:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:44 – 02:32
- 9♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:19
- 10☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:07
- 11♀︎ Venus04:07 – 04:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Sunday, 12 December 2027, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:42 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.