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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:06
- 2☉︎ Sun07:06 – 08:18
- 3♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:42
- 5☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:18
- 8♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:31
- 9☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:43
- 10♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:07
- 12☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 21:55
- 3♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:42
- 4☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:30
- 5♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:18
- 11☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:06
- 12♀︎ Venus05:06 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:19: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:54 to 07:06: 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.