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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:02
- 3♂︎ Mars09:02 – 09:53
- 4☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:26
- 7☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 14:59
- 10♂︎ Mars14:59 – 15:50
- 11☉︎ Sun15:50 – 16:41
- 12♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:41
- 2☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 22:08
- 5♂︎ Mars22:08 – 23:17
- 6☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:26
- 7♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:44
- 9☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 05:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:10
- 12♂︎ Mars06:10 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 10h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:20 to 08:11: 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.