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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:53 – 07:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:17
- 8☽︎ Moon13:17 – 14:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:02
- 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 16:57
- 12☉︎ Sun16:57 – 17:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:52 – 18:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:57 – 20:02
- 3☽︎ Moon20:02 – 21:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 23:17
- 6♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:22
- 7☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:27
- 8♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:37
- 10☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:42 – 05:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 13h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:53 to 07:48: 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.