Planetary hours
in Perth.
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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Australia/Perth).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:51
- 2☉︎ Sun06:51 – 07:53
- 3♀︎ Venus07:53 – 08:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 09:59
- 5☽︎ Moon09:59 – 11:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:02 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 15:13
- 10♀︎ Venus15:13 – 16:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:18
- 12☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:15
- 3♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:13
- 4☉︎ Sun21:13 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:04
- 7☽︎ Moon00:04 – 01:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:58 – 02:55
- 10♂︎ Mars02:55 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:49
- 12♀︎ Venus04:49 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Perth?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 06:51: 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.