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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:45
- 2☉︎ Sun07:45 – 08:50
- 3♀︎ Venus08:50 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:13
- 8♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:18
- 9☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:23
- 10♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:33
- 12☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:28
- 3♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:23
- 4☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:18
- 5♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:40 to 07:45: 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.