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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:11
- 2♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 12:07
- 6☽︎ Moon12:07 – 13:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 14:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:50
- 9♂︎ Mars15:50 – 17:04
- 10☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:18
- 11♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:04
- 4♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:50
- 5☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:36
- 6♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:08
- 8☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:11
- 12☉︎ Sun05:11 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 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?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 07:11: 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.