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, 17 January 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:54
- 4♂︎ Mars09:54 – 11:07
- 5☉︎ Sun11:07 – 12:19
- 6♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:44
- 8☽︎ Moon14:44 – 15:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:56 – 17:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:09 – 18:21
- 11♂︎ Mars18:21 – 19:34
- 12☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:21
- 3☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:09 – 23:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:44
- 6♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:32
- 7☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:20
- 8♀︎ Venus02:20 – 03:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:08 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Geelong?
On Monday, 17 January 2028, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:46: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:17 to 07:30: 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.