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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:09
- 2♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:14
- 3☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:18
- 4♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:27
- 6☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:45
- 10☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:50
- 11♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:59 – 18:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 19:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:45
- 4♂︎ Mars20:45 – 21:41
- 5☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:36
- 6♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:27
- 8☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:13
- 11♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:08
- 12☉︎ Sun04:08 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:05 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.