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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:22
- 2☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:29
- 3♀︎ Venus07:29 – 08:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:37 – 09:44
- 5☽︎ Moon09:44 – 10:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:52 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:22
- 10♀︎ Venus15:22 – 16:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:37
- 12☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:30
- 3♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:22
- 4☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:00
- 7☽︎ Moon00:00 – 00:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:37
- 10♂︎ Mars02:37 – 03:30
- 11☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:22: 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.