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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:49
- 2♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:59
- 3☉︎ Sun07:59 – 09:10
- 4♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:31
- 6☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 15:03
- 9♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:14
- 10☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:25
- 11♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:46 – 20:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:14
- 4♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:03
- 5☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:53
- 6♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 03:59
- 11♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:48
- 12☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sydney?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:38 to 06:49: 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.