Planetary hours
in Melbourne.
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 Monday, 13 October 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:38 – 07:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:52
- 4♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 12:01
- 6♀︎ Venus12:01 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:25
- 11♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:30
- 12☉︎ Sun18:30 – 19:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:35 – 20:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:25
- 3☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:10
- 6♂︎ Mars00:10 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 13 October 2025, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:35: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:38 to 07:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.