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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 07:05
- 2♂︎ Mars07:05 – 08:11
- 3☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:52
- 9♂︎ Mars14:52 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:06
- 11♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:52
- 5☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:45
- 6♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:10
- 11♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sydney?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:58 to 07:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.