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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:20 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:42
- 4♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:49
- 5☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 13:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:33
- 11♂︎ Mars17:33 – 18:40
- 12☉︎ Sun18:40 – 19:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:48 – 20:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:33
- 3☽︎ Moon21:33 – 22:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:18 – 00:11
- 6♂︎ Mars00:11 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 13h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:20 to 07:28: 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.