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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:10
- 2♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:15
- 3☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:48
- 9♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:54
- 10☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:59
- 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 20:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:53
- 4♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:48
- 5☉︎ Sun22:48 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:14
- 11♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:09
- 12☉︎ Sun05:09 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:04 to 07:10: 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.