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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:17 – 07:25
- 2♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:32
- 3☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:40
- 4♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:19
- 9♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:27
- 10☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:35
- 11♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:27
- 4♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:19
- 5☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:11
- 6♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:31
- 11♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:15
Other cities · Australia
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 13h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:17 to 07:25: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.