# Planetary Hours in Melbourne Today

> On Friday, October 23, 2026 in Melbourne, the planetary day belongs to Venus. Sunrise at 6:25 AM opens the first Venus hour. The twelve day hours last 67 minutes each and the twelve night hours 53 minutes, until sunrise at 6:23 AM on Saturday.

Computed 2026-10-22 23:28 UTC for Friday, October 23, 2026. Times in Australian Eastern Time. Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/tools/planetary-hours/melbourne

## Hours

| Hour | Period | Ruler | Begins | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | day | Venus | 6:25 AM | 7:31 AM |
| 2 | day | Mercury | 7:31 AM | 8:38 AM |
| 3 | day | Moon | 8:38 AM | 9:45 AM |
| 4 | day | Saturn | 9:45 AM | 10:51 AM |
| 5 | day | Jupiter | 10:51 AM | 11:58 AM |
| 6 | day | Mars | 11:58 AM | 1:05 PM |
| 7 | day | Sun | 1:05 PM | 2:12 PM |
| 8 | day | Venus | 2:12 PM | 3:18 PM |
| 9 | day | Mercury | 3:18 PM | 4:25 PM |
| 10 | day | Moon | 4:25 PM | 5:32 PM |
| 11 | day | Saturn | 5:32 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 12 | day | Jupiter | 6:38 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 13 | night | Mars | 7:45 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 14 | night | Sun | 8:38 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 15 | night | Venus | 9:31 PM | 10:25 PM |
| 16 | night | Mercury | 10:25 PM | 11:18 PM |
| 17 | night | Moon | 11:18 PM | 12:11 AM |
| 18 | night | Saturn | 12:11 AM | 1:04 AM |
| 19 | night | Jupiter | 1:04 AM | 1:57 AM |
| 20 | night | Mars | 1:57 AM | 2:51 AM |
| 21 | night | Sun | 2:51 AM | 3:44 AM |
| 22 | night | Venus | 3:44 AM | 4:37 AM |
| 23 | night | Mercury | 4:37 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 24 | night | Moon | 5:30 AM | 6:23 AM |

## Week Ahead

| Date | Day ruler | Sunrise | Sunset | Day hour | Night hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-23 | Venus | 6:25 AM | 7:45 PM | 67 min | 53 min |
| 2026-10-24 | Saturn | 6:23 AM | 7:46 PM | 67 min | 53 min |
| 2026-10-25 | Sun | 6:22 AM | 7:47 PM | 67 min | 53 min |
| 2026-10-26 | Moon | 6:21 AM | 7:48 PM | 67 min | 53 min |
| 2026-10-27 | Mars | 6:20 AM | 7:49 PM | 67 min | 52 min |
| 2026-10-28 | Mercury | 6:18 AM | 7:50 PM | 68 min | 52 min |
| 2026-10-29 | Jupiter | 6:17 AM | 7:51 PM | 68 min | 52 min |

## Questions

### What Is the First Planetary Hour in Melbourne Today?

On Friday, October 23, 2026, the first planetary hour in Melbourne begins at sunrise, 6:25 AM, and belongs to Venus, the ruler of Friday. The night hours begin at sunset, 7:45 PM, with the hour of Mars.

### How Long Is a Planetary Hour in Melbourne?

It depends on the season. In 2026, a day hour in Melbourne lasts about 74 minutes at the December solstice, when the daylight is longest, and about 48 minutes at the other solstice. Night hours do the reverse, from 46 minutes up to 72 minutes.

### Which Time Zone Are These Times In?

Australian Eastern Time, the local clock in Melbourne, including daylight saving time when it applies. The hours are calculated for the city center (37.81° S, 144.96° E); across a metropolitan area sunrise can differ by a minute or two, so enter your own location in the calculator for exact times.

## Method

Day and night are each divided into twelve equal hours between sunrise and sunset. The first hour after sunrise belongs to the ruler of the weekday, and later hours follow the Chaldean order (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon). Sunrise is the Sun's upper edge on a sea-level horizon with standard refraction, computed with Astronomy Engine.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/tools/planetary-hours/melbourne). Free to cite with a link to the source page.