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, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:52 – 07:06
- 2☽︎ Moon07:06 – 08:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 13:15
- 7♀︎ Venus13:15 – 14:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:43
- 9☽︎ Moon15:43 – 16:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:57 – 18:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:11 – 19:24
- 12♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:24
- 2♀︎ Venus21:24 – 22:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:11 – 22:57
- 4☽︎ Moon22:57 – 23:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:29 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:52 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.