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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:48
- 2♂︎ Mars06:48 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:11
- 4♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:09
- 9♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:20
- 10☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:32
- 11♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:55 – 20:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:20
- 4♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:09
- 5☉︎ Sun23:09 – 23:57
- 6♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 03:59
- 11♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:48
- 12☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:36 to 06:48: 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.