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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 08:01
- 3☉︎ Sun08:01 – 09:11
- 4♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 15:00
- 9♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:10
- 10☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:20
- 11♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:10
- 4♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:00
- 5☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:30
- 8☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:00
- 11♂︎ Mars04:00 – 04:50
- 12☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sydney?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 13h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 10h 01m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:41 to 06:51: 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.