Planetary hours
in Sunshine Coast.
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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:07 – 06:11
- 2☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:15 – 08:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:24
- 5♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:28
- 6☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:32
- 7♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:41
- 9☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 16:53
- 12♂︎ Mars16:53 – 17:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:57 – 18:53
- 2♀︎ Venus18:53 – 19:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 20:45
- 4☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:32
- 7♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:27
- 8☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:23
- 9♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:14
- 11☽︎ Moon03:14 – 04:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sunshine Coast?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:07 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.