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 Thursday, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:38
- 3☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:40
- 4♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:44
- 6☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:50
- 9♂︎ Mars13:50 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:59 – 18:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 19:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 20:52
- 4♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:50
- 5☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:48
- 6♀︎ Venus22:48 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:43
- 8☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:36
- 11♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:33 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.