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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:38
- 2☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:31
- 3♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:07 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 12:51
- 8♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:43
- 9☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:35
- 10♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:20
- 12☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:27
- 3♂︎ Mars19:27 – 20:35
- 4☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 01:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:07 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:30
- 11☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:38
- 12♀︎ Venus05:38 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:46 to 07:38: 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.