Planetary hours
in Logan City.
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 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:06
- 2☉︎ Sun07:06 – 08:02
- 3♀︎ Venus08:02 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 09:53
- 5☽︎ Moon09:53 – 10:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:49 – 11:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:44 – 12:40
- 8♂︎ Mars12:40 – 13:36
- 9☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:31
- 10♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:27
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:27 – 16:22
- 12☽︎ Moon16:22 – 17:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:23 – 19:27
- 3♂︎ Mars19:27 – 20:31
- 4☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:36
- 5♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:49 – 01:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:54 – 02:58
- 10♂︎ Mars02:58 – 04:03
- 11☉︎ Sun04:03 – 05:07
- 12♀︎ Venus05:07 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 11h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:11 to 07:06: 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.