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 Friday, 16 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:10 – 06:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:14 – 07:18
- 3☽︎ Moon07:18 – 08:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:29
- 6♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:33
- 7☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:37
- 8♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:44
- 10☽︎ Moon14:44 – 15:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 16:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:52 – 17:55
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:55 – 18:52
- 2☉︎ Sun18:52 – 19:48
- 3♀︎ Venus19:48 – 20:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:40
- 5☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:29
- 8♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:25
- 9☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:21
- 10♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:13
- 12☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:10 to 06:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.