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, 15 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 09:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 10:11
- 4♂︎ Mars10:11 – 11:18
- 5☉︎ Sun11:18 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:33 – 14:41
- 8☽︎ Moon14:41 – 15:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 16:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:03
- 11♂︎ Mars18:03 – 19:11
- 12☉︎ Sun19:11 – 20:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:18 – 21:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 22:04
- 3☽︎ Moon22:04 – 22:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 23:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 00:41
- 6♂︎ Mars00:41 – 01:34
- 7☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:19 – 04:12
- 10☽︎ Moon04:12 – 05:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 05:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 15 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:48 to 07:56: 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.