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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 07:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:26
- 3♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:17
- 4☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:09
- 5♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:52
- 7☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:27
- 10♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:19
- 11☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:10
- 12♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:02
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:02 – 18:10
- 2☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:36
- 5♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:44
- 6☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:53
- 7♀︎ Venus23:53 – 01:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:09
- 9☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:35
- 12♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 13h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:43 to 07:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.