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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:16
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:30
- 4♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:49 – 15:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 16:57
- 11♂︎ Mars16:57 – 18:01
- 12☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:57
- 3☽︎ Moon20:57 – 21:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 22:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:41
- 7☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:29
- 10☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:20 – 06:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sydney?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:16, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:18 to 07:22: 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.