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, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:43 – 06:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:07
- 3♂︎ Mars08:07 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:32
- 5♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:56
- 7☽︎ Moon12:56 – 14:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:33
- 10♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:45
- 11☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:58
- 12♀︎ Venus18:58 – 20:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 20:58
- 2☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:21
- 5♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:09
- 6☉︎ Sun00:09 – 00:57
- 7♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:32
- 9☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 04:55
- 12♂︎ Mars04:55 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:43 to 06:55: 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.