# Planetary Hours in Sydney Today

> On Friday, October 23, 2026 in Sydney, the planetary day belongs to Venus. Sunrise at 6:05 AM opens the first Venus hour. The twelve day hours last 66 minutes each and the twelve night hours 54 minutes, until sunrise at 6:04 AM on Saturday.

Computed 2026-10-22 23:31 UTC for Friday, October 23, 2026. Times in Australian Eastern Time. Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/tools/planetary-hours/sydney

## Hours

| Hour | Period | Ruler | Begins | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | day | Venus | 6:05 AM | 7:11 AM |
| 2 | day | Mercury | 7:11 AM | 8:16 AM |
| 3 | day | Moon | 8:16 AM | 9:22 AM |
| 4 | day | Saturn | 9:22 AM | 10:28 AM |
| 5 | day | Jupiter | 10:28 AM | 11:34 AM |
| 6 | day | Mars | 11:34 AM | 12:40 PM |
| 7 | day | Sun | 12:40 PM | 1:46 PM |
| 8 | day | Venus | 1:46 PM | 2:52 PM |
| 9 | day | Mercury | 2:52 PM | 3:57 PM |
| 10 | day | Moon | 3:57 PM | 5:03 PM |
| 11 | day | Saturn | 5:03 PM | 6:09 PM |
| 12 | day | Jupiter | 6:09 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 13 | night | Mars | 7:15 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 14 | night | Sun | 8:09 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 15 | night | Venus | 9:03 PM | 9:57 PM |
| 16 | night | Mercury | 9:57 PM | 10:51 PM |
| 17 | night | Moon | 10:51 PM | 11:45 PM |
| 18 | night | Saturn | 11:45 PM | 12:39 AM |
| 19 | night | Jupiter | 12:39 AM | 1:33 AM |
| 20 | night | Mars | 1:33 AM | 2:27 AM |
| 21 | night | Sun | 2:27 AM | 3:21 AM |
| 22 | night | Venus | 3:21 AM | 4:15 AM |
| 23 | night | Mercury | 4:15 AM | 5:10 AM |
| 24 | night | Moon | 5:10 AM | 6:04 AM |

## Week Ahead

| Date | Day ruler | Sunrise | Sunset | Day hour | Night hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-23 | Venus | 6:05 AM | 7:15 PM | 66 min | 54 min |
| 2026-10-24 | Saturn | 6:04 AM | 7:16 PM | 66 min | 54 min |
| 2026-10-25 | Sun | 6:02 AM | 7:17 PM | 66 min | 54 min |
| 2026-10-26 | Moon | 6:01 AM | 7:17 PM | 66 min | 54 min |
| 2026-10-27 | Mars | 6:00 AM | 7:18 PM | 67 min | 53 min |
| 2026-10-28 | Mercury | 5:59 AM | 7:19 PM | 67 min | 53 min |
| 2026-10-29 | Jupiter | 5:58 AM | 7:20 PM | 67 min | 53 min |

## Questions

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

On Friday, October 23, 2026, the first planetary hour in Sydney begins at sunrise, 6:05 AM, and belongs to Venus, the ruler of Friday. The night hours begin at sunset, 7:15 PM, with the hour of Mars.

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

It depends on the season. In 2026, a day hour in Sydney lasts about 72 minutes at the December solstice, when the daylight is longest, and about 49 minutes at the other solstice. Night hours do the reverse, from 48 minutes up to 71 minutes.

### Which Time Zone Are These Times In?

Australian Eastern Time, the local clock in Sydney, including daylight saving time when it applies. The hours are calculated for the city center (33.87° S, 151.21° 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/sydney). Free to cite with a link to the source page.