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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:01
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:01 – 07:15
- 2☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:56
- 5♂︎ Mars10:56 – 12:10
- 6☉︎ Sun12:10 – 13:24
- 7♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:38 – 15:52
- 9☽︎ Moon15:52 – 17:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:34
- 12♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:48 – 21:34
- 2♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:20
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:20 – 23:06
- 4☽︎ Moon23:06 – 23:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:39 – 01:25
- 7♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:11
- 8☉︎ Sun02:11 – 02:57
- 9♀︎ Venus02:57 – 03:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:29
- 11☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:01, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:01 to 07:15: 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.