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, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:18
- 3♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:14
- 4☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:09
- 5♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:59
- 7☽︎ Moon11:59 – 12:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:45
- 10♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:40
- 11☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:35
- 12♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:35
- 2☽︎ Moon18:35 – 19:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:49
- 5♂︎ Mars21:49 – 22:54
- 6☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:59
- 7♀︎ Venus23:59 – 01:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 02:08
- 9☽︎ Moon02:08 – 03:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:22
- 12♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:28 to 07:23: 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.