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 Tuesday, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:59
- 2☉︎ Sun07:59 – 09:06
- 3♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:43
- 8♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:58
- 10♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:13
- 12☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:58
- 4☉︎ Sun22:58 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:36
- 7☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:07
- 11☉︎ Sun05:07 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:51 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.