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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:07 – 08:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:26
- 5☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:04
- 11♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:11
- 12☉︎ Sun18:11 – 19:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:17 – 20:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 21:04
- 3☽︎ Moon21:04 – 21:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:38
- 7☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sydney?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 10h 43m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:01 to 07:07: 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.