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, 28 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:13
- 2☉︎ Sun07:13 – 08:27
- 3♀︎ Venus08:27 – 09:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:37
- 8♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:05
- 10♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:33
- 12☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:19
- 3♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:05
- 4☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:51
- 5♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:24
- 7☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:42
- 10♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:14
- 12♀︎ Venus05:14 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Tuesday, 28 December 2027, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:13: 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.