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, 13 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:13 – 07:26
- 2☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:52 – 11:05
- 5♂︎ Mars11:05 – 12:17
- 6☉︎ Sun12:17 – 13:30
- 7♀︎ Venus13:30 – 14:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:56
- 9☽︎ Moon15:56 – 17:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:35
- 12♂︎ Mars19:35 – 20:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:47 – 21:35
- 2♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:22 – 23:09
- 4☽︎ Moon23:09 – 23:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 00:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:31
- 7♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:18
- 8☉︎ Sun02:18 – 03:05
- 9♀︎ Venus03:05 – 03:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:53 – 04:40
- 11☽︎ Moon04:40 – 05:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Wednesday, 13 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:13 to 07:26: 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.