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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:46
- 5☉︎ Sun10:46 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:21 – 16:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:29 – 17:38
- 11♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:46
- 12☉︎ Sun18:46 – 19:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:55 – 20:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:38
- 3☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 00:12
- 6♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:37
- 10☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:20 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 13h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:12 to 07:21: 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.