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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:44
- 4☉︎ Sun09:44 – 10:50
- 5♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:04
- 7☽︎ Moon13:04 – 14:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:25
- 10♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:32
- 11☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:39
- 12♀︎ Venus18:39 – 19:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:39
- 2☽︎ Moon20:39 – 21:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:18
- 5♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:11
- 6☉︎ Sun00:11 – 01:04
- 7♀︎ Venus01:04 – 01:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:50
- 9☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:29
- 12♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:23 to 07:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.