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 Thursday, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:55 – 07:09
- 2♂︎ Mars07:09 – 08:23
- 3☉︎ Sun08:23 – 09:37
- 4♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 12:05
- 6☽︎ Moon12:05 – 13:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:47
- 9♂︎ Mars15:47 – 17:01
- 10☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:15
- 11♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:01
- 4♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:47
- 5☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:33
- 6♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:24
- 11♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:10
- 12☉︎ Sun05:10 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 20:43: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:55 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.