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 Monday, 13 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:42 – 06:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 09:19
- 4♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:32
- 5☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:44
- 6♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 14:09
- 8☽︎ Moon14:09 – 15:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:47
- 11♂︎ Mars17:47 – 19:00
- 12☉︎ Sun19:00 – 20:12
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:12 – 21:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:00 – 21:47
- 3☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:22 – 00:10
- 6♂︎ Mars00:10 – 00:57
- 7☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:45
- 8♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 04:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Monday, 13 December 2027, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.