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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:17
- 2♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:07
- 3☉︎ Sun09:07 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 14:56
- 10☉︎ Sun14:56 – 15:45
- 11♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:56
- 4♂︎ Mars20:56 – 22:06
- 5☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:16
- 6♀︎ Venus23:16 – 00:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:17
- 12☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:28 to 08:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.