Planetary hours
in Geelong.
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, 15 October 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:42
- 2☽︎ Moon07:42 – 08:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:52 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:08
- 7♀︎ Venus13:08 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:19
- 9☽︎ Moon15:19 – 16:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:24 – 17:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:29 – 18:34
- 12♂︎ Mars18:34 – 19:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:40 – 20:34
- 2♀︎ Venus20:34 – 21:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:24
- 4☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:18 – 00:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 02:02
- 8☉︎ Sun02:02 – 02:57
- 9♀︎ Venus02:57 – 03:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:46
- 11☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Wednesday, 15 October 2025, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:37 to 07:42: 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.