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 Saturday, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 07:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:48
- 3♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:42
- 4☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:36
- 5♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:25
- 7☽︎ Moon12:25 – 13:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:20 – 14:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:09
- 10♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:57
- 12♀︎ Venus16:57 – 17:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 18:57
- 2☽︎ Moon18:57 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 22:14
- 5♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:25
- 7♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:36
- 9☽︎ Moon02:36 – 03:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:52
- 12♂︎ Mars05:52 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:59 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.