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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:06
- 2☽︎ Moon07:06 – 08:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:42
- 5♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:55
- 6☉︎ Sun11:55 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:19 – 15:31
- 9☽︎ Moon15:31 – 16:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 17:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:08
- 12♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:08
- 2♀︎ Venus21:08 – 21:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:55 – 22:43
- 4☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:18
- 11☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.