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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:54
- 2☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:02
- 3♀︎ Venus07:02 – 08:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:09 – 09:17
- 5☽︎ Moon09:17 – 10:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:40
- 8♂︎ Mars12:40 – 13:47
- 9☉︎ Sun13:47 – 14:55
- 10♀︎ Venus14:55 – 16:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 17:10
- 12☽︎ Moon17:10 – 18:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:02
- 3♂︎ Mars20:02 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 21:47
- 5♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:32
- 7☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:17 – 02:09
- 10♂︎ Mars02:09 – 03:01
- 11☉︎ Sun03:01 – 03:54
- 12♀︎ Venus03:54 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 13h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:47 to 05:54: 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.