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 Tuesday, 10 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:04
- 2☉︎ Sun08:04 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 09:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:18
- 8♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 15:02
- 10♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:47
- 12☽︎ Moon16:47 – 17:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 18:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:02
- 4☉︎ Sun21:02 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:17 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 06:02
- 12♀︎ Venus06:02 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Tuesday, 10 August 2027, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.