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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:40 – 06:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 08:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:29
- 5☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 14:06
- 8☽︎ Moon14:06 – 15:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:31 – 17:43
- 11♂︎ Mars17:43 – 18:55
- 12☉︎ Sun18:55 – 20:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:08 – 20:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 21:43
- 3☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:06
- 6♂︎ Mars00:06 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:17
- 10☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 04:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:40 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.