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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:15 – 09:11
- 4♂︎ Mars09:11 – 10:06
- 5☉︎ Sun10:06 – 11:02
- 6♀︎ Venus11:02 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:53
- 8☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:40
- 11♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:35
- 12☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:40
- 3☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:52
- 6♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:01
- 8♀︎ Venus01:01 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:10
- 10☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sydney?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 11h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 12h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:24 to 07:19: 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.