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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:12 – 08:04
- 2☽︎ Moon08:04 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:49 – 10:42
- 5♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:27
- 7♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:13
- 9☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 15:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 16:51
- 12♂︎ Mars16:51 – 17:43
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:43 – 18:51
- 2♀︎ Venus18:51 – 19:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:58 – 21:05
- 4☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 23:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 00:27
- 7♂︎ Mars00:27 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:49 – 04:56
- 11☽︎ Moon04:56 – 06:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 13h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:12 to 08:04: 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.