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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:09
- 2☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:20
- 3♀︎ Venus08:20 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:27
- 9☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:38
- 10♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 19:00
- 12☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 21:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 21:49
- 3♂︎ Mars21:49 – 22:38
- 4☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:20
- 11☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:09
- 12♀︎ Venus05:09 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:58 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.