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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:59 – 07:13
- 2☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 12:08
- 6☉︎ Sun12:08 – 13:22
- 7♀︎ Venus13:22 – 14:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:36 – 15:49
- 9☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:17 – 19:31
- 12♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:45 – 21:31
- 2♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 23:03
- 4☽︎ Moon23:03 – 23:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:22
- 7♂︎ Mars01:22 – 02:09
- 8☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:27
- 11☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:59 to 07:13: 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.