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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 07:51
- 2♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:55
- 3☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 12:06
- 6☽︎ Moon12:06 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:18
- 9♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:21
- 10☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:25
- 11♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:21
- 4♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:17
- 5☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:13
- 6♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 04:54
- 11♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:50
- 12☉︎ Sun05:50 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:47 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.