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 Tuesday, 23 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:10
- 2☉︎ Sun07:10 – 08:25
- 3♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 17:03
- 10♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:32
- 12☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:18
- 3♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:49
- 5♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:21
- 7☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:11
- 12♀︎ Venus05:11 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Tuesday, 23 December 2025, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:56 to 07:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.