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 Friday, 16 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:11 – 07:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:16 – 08:20
- 3☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:34
- 6♂︎ Mars11:34 – 12:38
- 7☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:43
- 8♀︎ Venus13:43 – 14:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 15:52
- 10☽︎ Moon15:52 – 16:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:56 – 18:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:05
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:01
- 2☉︎ Sun20:01 – 20:56
- 3♀︎ Venus20:56 – 21:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:47
- 5☽︎ Moon22:47 – 23:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:38 – 01:33
- 8♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:28
- 9☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:24
- 10♀︎ Venus03:24 – 04:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:15
- 12☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:11 to 07:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.