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 Wednesday, 14 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:58 – 07:09
- 2☽︎ Moon07:09 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:22
- 9☽︎ Moon15:22 – 16:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:43 – 18:54
- 12♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:04 – 20:54
- 2♀︎ Venus20:54 – 21:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:43 – 22:33
- 4☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:22 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:51
- 8☉︎ Sun01:51 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 14h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 55m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:58 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.