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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:33
- 3♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:41
- 4☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:49
- 5♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:06
- 7☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:31
- 10♂︎ Mars16:31 – 17:39
- 11☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:48
- 12♀︎ Venus18:48 – 19:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 20:47
- 2☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:22
- 5♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:14
- 6☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:05
- 7♀︎ Venus01:05 – 01:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:49
- 9☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:23
- 12♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 10h 19m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:16 to 07:24: 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.