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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:55
- 4♂︎ Mars09:55 – 11:08
- 5☉︎ Sun11:08 – 12:20
- 6♀︎ Venus12:20 – 13:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:44
- 8☽︎ Moon14:44 – 15:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:09 – 18:21
- 11♂︎ Mars18:21 – 19:33
- 12☉︎ Sun19:33 – 20:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:33 – 22:21
- 3☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:09 – 23:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:45
- 6♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:33
- 7☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:20
- 8♀︎ Venus02:20 – 03:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:08 – 03:56
- 10☽︎ Moon03:56 – 04:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:18 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.