Planetary hours
in Newcastle.
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, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:08
- 2☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:18
- 3♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:11
- 8♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:22
- 9☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:33
- 10♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:54
- 12☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 20:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 21:43
- 3♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:33
- 4☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:22
- 5♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:09
- 12♀︎ Venus05:09 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:57 to 07:08: 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.