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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:32
- 4♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:54
- 6♀︎ Venus11:54 – 13:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 14:16
- 8☽︎ Moon14:16 – 15:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:26 – 16:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:37 – 17:48
- 11♂︎ Mars17:48 – 18:59
- 12☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:10 – 20:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:59 – 21:48
- 3☽︎ Moon21:48 – 22:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:15
- 6♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:04
- 7☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:53
- 8♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:31
- 10☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:59 to 07:10: 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.