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, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:57 – 07:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:37
- 4♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:24
- 6♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:51
- 11♂︎ Mars15:51 – 16:44
- 12☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:51
- 3☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 22:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:18
- 7☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:24
- 8♀︎ Venus01:24 – 02:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:57 to 07:50: 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.