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, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 07:50
- 2☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:07 – 11:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:57 – 12:46
- 8♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 16:03
- 12☽︎ Moon16:03 – 16:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:52 – 18:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:35
- 5♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:07 – 02:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:50
- 12♀︎ Venus05:50 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 to 07:50: 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.