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 Sunday, 26 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:40
- 2♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:31 – 09:23
- 4☽︎ Moon09:23 – 10:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 11:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 11:59
- 7♂︎ Mars11:59 – 12:51
- 8☉︎ Sun12:51 – 13:43
- 9♀︎ Venus13:43 – 14:35
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 15:27
- 11☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:11
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:19
- 2♂︎ Mars18:19 – 19:27
- 3☉︎ Sun19:27 – 20:35
- 4♀︎ Venus20:35 – 21:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:43 – 22:51
- 6☽︎ Moon22:51 – 23:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:59 – 01:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:07 – 02:15
- 9♂︎ Mars02:15 – 03:23
- 10☉︎ Sun03:23 – 04:31
- 11♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:47
Other cities · Australia
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Sunday, 26 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:48 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.