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 Saturday, 12 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 07:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:05 – 08:18
- 3♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 12:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 13:13
- 7☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:54
- 10♂︎ Mars16:54 – 18:08
- 11☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:22
- 12♀︎ Venus19:22 – 20:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:22
- 2☽︎ Moon21:22 – 22:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 23:41
- 5♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:27
- 6☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:13
- 7♀︎ Venus01:13 – 02:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:05
- 12♂︎ Mars05:05 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:51 to 07:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.