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, 27 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:53 – 07:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:05 – 08:18
- 3☽︎ Moon08:18 – 09:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:30 – 10:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:42 – 11:55
- 6♂︎ Mars11:55 – 13:07
- 7☉︎ Sun13:07 – 14:20
- 8♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:45
- 10☽︎ Moon16:45 – 17:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:09
- 2☉︎ Sun21:09 – 21:57
- 3♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:32
- 5☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 01:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:07 – 01:55
- 8♂︎ Mars01:55 – 02:42
- 9☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:30
- 10♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:05
- 12☽︎ Moon05:05 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Friday, 27 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 9h 31m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:53 to 07:05: 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.