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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:22
- 3♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:15
- 4☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:08
- 5♀︎ Venus10:08 – 11:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:53
- 7☽︎ Moon11:53 – 12:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:32
- 10♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:25
- 11☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:18
- 12♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:18
- 2☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:32 – 21:39
- 5♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:46
- 6☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:53
- 7♀︎ Venus23:53 – 01:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 02:07
- 9☽︎ Moon02:07 – 03:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:28
- 12♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:36 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.