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 Wednesday, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:56 – 07:10
- 2☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:53
- 5♂︎ Mars10:53 – 12:07
- 6☉︎ Sun12:07 – 13:21
- 7♀︎ Venus13:21 – 14:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 15:49
- 9☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:17 – 19:31
- 12♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:32
- 2♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 23:03
- 4☽︎ Moon23:03 – 23:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:35 – 01:21
- 7♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:07
- 8☉︎ Sun02:07 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:39 – 04:25
- 11☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:56 to 07:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.