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 Monday, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:51 – 07:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 13:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:14 – 14:28
- 8☽︎ Moon14:28 – 15:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:09
- 11♂︎ Mars18:09 – 19:23
- 12☉︎ Sun19:23 – 20:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:37 – 21:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:23 – 22:09
- 3☽︎ Moon22:09 – 22:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 23:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:28
- 6♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:14
- 7☉︎ Sun01:14 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 02:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 05:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.