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 Tuesday, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:57
- 2☉︎ Sun06:57 – 08:09
- 3♀︎ Venus08:09 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:22
- 9☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:34
- 10♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 18:59
- 12☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 20:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:47
- 3♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:34
- 4☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:22
- 5♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:57
- 12♀︎ Venus04:57 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wollongong?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:45 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.