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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:44
- 3☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:55
- 4♀︎ Venus09:55 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:54
- 9♂︎ Mars15:54 – 17:06
- 10☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:17
- 11♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:06
- 4♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:54
- 5☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:43
- 6♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:19
- 8☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:45
- 11♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:33
- 12☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:20 to 07:32: 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.