Planetary hours
in Wollongong.
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 Wednesday, 22 October 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:12
- 2☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:17 – 09:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:29
- 5♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 14:52
- 9☽︎ Moon14:52 – 15:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:58 – 17:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:10
- 12♂︎ Mars18:10 – 19:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:16 – 20:10
- 2♀︎ Venus20:10 – 21:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:04 – 21:58
- 4☽︎ Moon21:58 – 22:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 23:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:40
- 7♂︎ Mars00:40 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:16
- 11☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Wednesday, 22 October 2025, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 13h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.