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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:18
- 8♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:05
- 10♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:53
- 12☽︎ Moon16:53 – 17:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 18:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:53 – 19:59
- 3♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:05
- 4☉︎ Sun21:05 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:17 – 00:23
- 7☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:42
- 10♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:54
- 12♀︎ Venus05:54 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.