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 Monday, 10 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 08:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 09:48
- 4♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:18
- 8☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:55
- 11♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:47
- 12☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 19:55
- 3☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 22:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:17
- 6♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 06:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:02 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 10 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:11 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.