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 Tuesday, 17 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:38
- 2☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:22
- 9☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:29
- 10♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:41
- 12☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:35
- 3♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:29
- 4☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:23
- 5♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:39
- 12♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 10h 45m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:32 to 07:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.