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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:19
- 3☽︎ Moon08:19 – 09:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:31 – 10:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:42 – 11:54
- 6♂︎ Mars11:54 – 13:05
- 7☉︎ Sun13:05 – 14:17
- 8♀︎ Venus14:17 – 15:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:40
- 10☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:15
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:03
- 2☉︎ Sun21:03 – 21:51
- 3♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:28
- 5☽︎ Moon23:28 – 00:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:17 – 01:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 01:54
- 8♂︎ Mars01:54 – 02:42
- 9☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:30
- 10♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:07
- 12☽︎ Moon05:07 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:56 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.