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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:16
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:21
- 2☉︎ Sun07:21 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:34
- 5☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:51
- 9☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:55
- 10♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 18:04
- 12☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 20:59
- 3♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:55
- 4☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:51
- 5♀︎ Venus22:51 – 23:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:42
- 7☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:20
- 12♀︎ Venus05:20 – 06:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:16, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:17 to 07:21: 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.