Daily Celestial Overview
Key timings for Friday, October 16
Planetary Hours in Melbourne This Week
| Date | Day ruler | First hour starts | Daytime hour | Nighttime hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct 16 | ♀ Venus | 6:33 AM | 65 min | 55 min |
| Saturday, Oct 17 | ♄ Saturn | 6:32 AM | 66 min | 54 min |
| Sunday, Oct 18 | ☉ Sun | 6:31 AM | 66 min | 54 min |
| Monday, Oct 19 | ☽ Moon | 6:29 AM | 66 min | 54 min |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | ♂ Mars | 6:28 AM | 66 min | 54 min |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | ☿ Mercury | 6:27 AM | 66 min | 54 min |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | ♃ Jupiter | 6:25 AM | 67 min | 53 min |
Today's Hours by Planet in Melbourne
Planetary Hours in Melbourne Through 2026
At 37.8° S, the seasons reshape the hours: a daytime hour in Melbourne lasts 48 minutes around Jun 21 and 74 around Dec 22, while the night hours move the opposite way.
South of the equator the seasons run the other way, so Melbourne's longest daytime hours fall in December and its shortest in June.
Clocks in Melbourne go back an hour on Apr 5 and forward on Oct 4. The planetary hours follow the Sun, so the hours themselves don't move; only their clock times jump by an hour overnight.
By the clock, Melbourne's latest sunrise of the year comes on Apr 4 (7:36 AM), the last morning before clocks go back, not on the shortest day.
| In 2026 | Shortest / earliest | Longest / latest |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime hour | 47.7 min, Jun 21 | 74 min, Dec 22 |
| Sunrise (first hour) | 5:50 AM, Dec 6 | 7:36 AM, Apr 4 |
| Sunset (first night hour) | 5:07 PM, Jun 8 | 8:45 PM, Jan 1 |
Clock Changes in Melbourne, 2026
| Date | Clocks go | First hour, day before | First hour, that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | Back an hour | 7:36 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Oct 4 | Forward an hour | 5:53 AM | 6:51 AM |
How These Times Are Calculated
Twelve equal hours run from sunrise to sunset and twelve from sunset to the next sunrise, starting with the weekday's ruler and following the Chaldean order. Every time on this page, today's and the year's, is calculated for these coordinates with a high-precision ephemeris.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is a planetary hour in Melbourne?
Today a daytime hour in Melbourne lasts about 65 minutes and a nighttime hour about 55. Over 2026 the daytime hour ranges from 48 minutes (Jun 21) to 74 (Dec 22).
Do planetary hours in Melbourne change with daylight saving time?
Their clock times do. On Apr 5 (clocks back) and Oct 4 (clocks forward), sunrise and every hour after it jump by an hour on the clock: the first hour started at 7:36 AM the day before Apr 5 and at 6:37 AM that day.