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 Wednesday, 13 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:12
- 2☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:38
- 5♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:55
- 7♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:13
- 9☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:21 – 16:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:39
- 12♂︎ Mars17:39 – 18:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:47 – 19:39
- 2♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:22
- 4☽︎ Moon21:22 – 22:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 23:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:56
- 7♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:47
- 8☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:39
- 9♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:21
- 11☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Wednesday, 13 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:03 to 06:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.