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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:53 – 07:06
- 2♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:18
- 3☉︎ Sun08:18 – 09:30
- 4♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:32
- 9♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:44
- 10☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:56
- 11♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 21:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:44
- 4♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:32
- 5☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:19
- 6♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:54
- 8☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:17
- 11♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:05
- 12☉︎ Sun05:05 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:53 to 07:06: 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.