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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:47
- 3♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:11
- 8♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:16
- 9☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:21
- 10♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:25 – 18:30
- 12☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:35 – 20:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:25
- 3♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:20
- 4☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:15
- 5♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:35: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:38 to 07:43: 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.