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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:03 – 06:11
- 2☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:20
- 3♀︎ Venus07:20 – 08:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:29 – 09:38
- 5☽︎ Moon09:38 – 10:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:46 – 11:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:21
- 10♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:39
- 12☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:30
- 3♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:21
- 4☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:55
- 7☽︎ Moon23:55 – 00:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:47 – 01:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:29
- 10♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:21
- 11☉︎ Sun03:21 – 04:12
- 12♀︎ Venus04:12 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:03 to 06:11: 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.