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, 1 December 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:30
- 4♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 13:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:09 – 14:22
- 8☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 18:00
- 11♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:13
- 12☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:26 – 21:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 22:00
- 3☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:47 – 23:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:22
- 6♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:30
- 10☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 1 December 2025, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:52 to 07:04: 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.