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 Thursday, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:32
- 2♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:40
- 6☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:46
- 9♂︎ Mars13:46 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:50
- 11♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 19:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:46
- 5☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:44
- 6♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:40
- 8☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:33
- 11♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:31
- 12☉︎ Sun04:31 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:30 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.