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, 21 February 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Melbourne).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 09:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 10:14
- 4♂︎ Mars10:14 – 11:20
- 5☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:27
- 6♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:33 – 14:39
- 8☽︎ Moon14:39 – 15:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 16:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:52 – 17:59
- 11♂︎ Mars17:59 – 19:05
- 12☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:11 – 21:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 21:59
- 3☽︎ Moon21:59 – 22:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 23:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:40
- 6♂︎ Mars00:40 – 01:34
- 7☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:15
- 10☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:08 – 06:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:02 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Melbourne?
On Monday, 21 February 2028, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 13h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 10h 45m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:55 to 08:01: 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.