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, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 08:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:44
- 4♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 12:11
- 6♀︎ Venus12:11 – 13:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:24 – 14:38
- 8☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 17:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:18
- 11♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:32
- 12☉︎ Sun19:32 – 20:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:45 – 21:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:18
- 3☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 23:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:51 – 00:38
- 6♂︎ Mars00:38 – 01:25
- 7☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:11
- 8♀︎ Venus02:11 – 02:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:44
- 10☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:03 to 07:17: 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.