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, 26 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:11
- 3☽︎ Moon09:11 – 09:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:59 – 10:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:47 – 11:35
- 6♂︎ Mars11:35 – 12:22
- 7☉︎ Sun12:22 – 13:10
- 8♀︎ Venus13:10 – 13:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 14:46
- 10☽︎ Moon14:46 – 15:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:09
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:21
- 2☉︎ Sun18:21 – 19:34
- 3♀︎ Venus19:34 – 20:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:58
- 5☽︎ Moon21:58 – 23:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 00:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:35
- 8♂︎ Mars01:35 – 02:47
- 9☉︎ Sun02:47 – 03:59
- 10♀︎ Venus03:59 – 05:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:24
- 12☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Friday, 26 June 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:36 to 08:24: 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.