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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:54 – 07:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:22 – 09:36
- 4♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 12:04
- 6♀︎ Venus12:04 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:31
- 8☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:45 – 16:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:59 – 18:13
- 11♂︎ Mars18:13 – 19:27
- 12☉︎ Sun19:27 – 20:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:41 – 21:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:27 – 22:13
- 3☽︎ Moon22:13 – 22:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 23:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:32
- 6♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:18
- 7☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:04
- 8♀︎ Venus02:04 – 02:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:36
- 10☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:54 to 07:08: 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.