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, 26 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:16
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:15 – 07:25
- 2☽︎ Moon07:25 – 08:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:55
- 5♂︎ Mars10:55 – 12:05
- 6☉︎ Sun12:05 – 13:15
- 7♀︎ Venus13:15 – 14:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:25 – 15:35
- 9☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 17:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:05
- 12♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:16 – 21:06
- 2♀︎ Venus21:06 – 21:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 22:46
- 4☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:26
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:26 – 01:16
- 7♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:06
- 8☉︎ Sun02:06 – 02:56
- 9♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:36
- 11☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:26
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Canberra?
On Wednesday, 26 January 2028, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:16, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:15 to 07:25: 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.