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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:17
- 2♂︎ Mars07:17 – 08:21
- 3☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:25
- 4♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:47
- 9♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:52
- 10☉︎ Sun15:52 – 16:56
- 11♀︎ Venus16:56 – 18:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:05 – 20:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:51
- 4♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:20
- 11♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:16
- 12☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:12 to 07:17: 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.