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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 08:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 12:02
- 6♀︎ Venus12:02 – 13:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:25
- 11♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:29
- 12☉︎ Sun18:29 – 19:34
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:34 – 20:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:24
- 3☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:10
- 6♂︎ Mars00:10 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 03:52
- 10☽︎ Moon03:52 – 04:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 05:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:39 to 07:44: 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.