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 Friday, 29 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:24 – 08:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:13 – 09:01
- 3☽︎ Moon09:01 – 09:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:50 – 10:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:39 – 11:28
- 6♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:17
- 7☉︎ Sun12:17 – 13:06
- 8♀︎ Venus13:06 – 13:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:55 – 14:44
- 10☽︎ Moon14:44 – 15:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:10
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:10 – 18:21
- 2☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:33
- 3♀︎ Venus19:33 – 20:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:55
- 5☽︎ Moon21:55 – 23:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 00:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:17 – 01:28
- 8♂︎ Mars01:28 – 02:40
- 9☉︎ Sun02:40 – 03:51
- 10♀︎ Venus03:51 – 05:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:02 – 06:13
- 12☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Friday, 29 May 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:10: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:24 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.