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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 12:07
- 6♀︎ Venus12:07 – 13:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:21 – 14:35
- 8☽︎ Moon14:35 – 15:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 17:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:16
- 11♂︎ Mars18:16 – 19:30
- 12☉︎ Sun19:30 – 20:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:44 – 21:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:16
- 3☽︎ Moon22:16 – 23:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 23:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 00:35
- 6♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:21
- 7☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:07
- 8♀︎ Venus02:07 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:40
- 10☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:58 to 07:12: 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.