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 Tuesday, 2 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:15
- 2☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:03
- 3♀︎ Venus09:03 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:06
- 8♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:55
- 9☉︎ Sun13:55 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:20
- 12☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:32
- 3♂︎ Mars19:32 – 20:43
- 4☉︎ Sun20:43 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 23:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 05:04
- 11☉︎ Sun05:04 – 06:16
- 12♀︎ Venus06:16 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:26 to 08:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.