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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:46 – 07:39
- 2☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:17
- 5♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:10
- 6☉︎ Sun11:10 – 12:02
- 7♀︎ Venus12:02 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:47
- 9☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 15:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:25
- 12♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:18 – 18:25
- 2♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:40
- 4☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 00:02
- 7♂︎ Mars00:02 – 01:09
- 8☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:31
- 11☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 13h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:46 to 07:39: 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.