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, 4 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:38 – 07:48
- 2☽︎ Moon07:48 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 10:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:07 – 11:16
- 5♂︎ Mars11:16 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:36
- 7♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:55
- 9☽︎ Moon15:55 – 17:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:04 – 18:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:24
- 12♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:33
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:33 – 21:24
- 2♀︎ Venus21:24 – 22:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:14 – 23:05
- 4☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:55 – 00:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:36
- 7♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:17
- 9♀︎ Venus03:17 – 04:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 05:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:38 to 07:48: 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.