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, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:04 – 06:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:08 – 07:13
- 3☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 10:27
- 6♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:32
- 7☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:36
- 8♀︎ Venus12:36 – 13:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:46
- 10☽︎ Moon14:46 – 15:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 16:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 18:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:00 – 18:55
- 2☉︎ Sun18:55 – 19:50
- 3♀︎ Venus19:50 – 20:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:45 – 21:41
- 5☽︎ Moon21:41 – 22:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:31 – 00:26
- 8♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:22
- 9☉︎ Sun01:22 – 02:17
- 10♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 04:08
- 12☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:04 to 06:08: 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.