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 Thursday, 5 March 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 19:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:12
- 2♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:15
- 3☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:39
- 9♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:42
- 10☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:46
- 11♀︎ Venus17:46 – 18:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 19:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:54 – 20:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:43
- 4♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:39
- 5☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:35
- 6♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 5 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 19:54: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.