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, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:21
- 2☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:09
- 3♀︎ Venus09:09 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:08
- 8♂︎ Mars13:08 – 13:56
- 9☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:44
- 10♀︎ Venus14:44 – 15:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:19
- 12☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:19 – 19:31
- 3♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:44
- 4☉︎ Sun20:44 – 21:56
- 5♀︎ Venus21:56 – 23:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 00:20
- 7☽︎ Moon00:20 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:09
- 11☉︎ Sun05:09 – 06:22
- 12♀︎ Venus06:22 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:34 to 08:21: 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.