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, 19 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 08:04
- 3♂︎ Mars08:04 – 09:16
- 4☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 14:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:30
- 10♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:42
- 11☉︎ Sun17:42 – 18:54
- 12♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 20:54
- 2☽︎ Moon20:54 – 21:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:18
- 5♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:05
- 6☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 04:52
- 12♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:39 to 06:51: 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.