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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:19
- 3♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:13
- 7☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:53
- 10♂︎ Mars16:53 – 18:06
- 11☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:20
- 12♀︎ Venus19:20 – 20:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:33 – 21:20
- 2☽︎ Moon21:20 – 22:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 22:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:39
- 5♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:26
- 6☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:13
- 7♀︎ Venus01:13 – 01:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:06
- 12♂︎ Mars05:06 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:52 to 07:06: 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.