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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:16 – 07:20
- 2☽︎ Moon07:20 – 08:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:29 – 10:34
- 5♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:42
- 7♀︎ Venus12:42 – 13:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 14:51
- 9☽︎ Moon14:51 – 15:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:56 – 17:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:00 – 18:04
- 12♂︎ Mars18:04 – 19:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:09 – 20:04
- 2♀︎ Venus20:04 – 21:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:00 – 21:55
- 4☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:37
- 8☉︎ Sun01:37 – 02:33
- 9♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:24
- 11☽︎ Moon04:24 – 05:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:19 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 11h 06m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:16 to 07:20: 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.