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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:25 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:38
- 3☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:45
- 4♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:18
- 9♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:24
- 10☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:31
- 11♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:24
- 4♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:17
- 5☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:10
- 6♀︎ Venus00:10 – 01:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 01:57
- 8☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:37
- 11♂︎ Mars04:37 – 05:31
- 12☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:25 to 07:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.