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 Tuesday, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:08
- 2☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:28
- 12☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:37
- 10♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:23
- 11☉︎ Sun04:23 – 05:09
- 12♀︎ Venus05:09 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:42: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.