Planetary hours
in Sydney.
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, 29 December 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:45 – 06:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:09 – 09:21
- 4♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 14:08
- 8☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:32 – 17:44
- 11♂︎ Mars17:44 – 18:56
- 12☉︎ Sun18:56 – 20:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:08 – 20:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:56 – 21:44
- 3☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 00:57
- 7☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:45
- 8♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:21
- 10☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 04:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sydney?
On Monday, 29 December 2025, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:45 to 06:57: 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.