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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:08
- 2♂︎ Mars07:08 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:31
- 4♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 13:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:28
- 9♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:39
- 10☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:51
- 11♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 20:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 21:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 22:39
- 4♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:28
- 5☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:16
- 6♀︎ Venus00:16 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:19
- 11♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:08
- 12☉︎ Sun05:08 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:13: the day lasts 14h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 07:08: 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.
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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.