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 Saturday, 27 June 2026: day of Saturn
- 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♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:12
- 3♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:59
- 4☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:23
- 7☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 13:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 14:46
- 10♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:34
- 11☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:22
- 12♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:09
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:22
- 2☽︎ Moon18:22 – 19:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:34 – 20:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:58
- 5♂︎ Mars21:58 – 23:11
- 6☉︎ Sun23:11 – 00:23
- 7♀︎ Venus00:23 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:47
- 9☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 05:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:24
- 12♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Saturday, 27 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?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.