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, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:03 – 07:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:09 – 08:14
- 3☽︎ Moon08:14 – 09:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:31
- 6♂︎ Mars11:31 – 12:37
- 7☉︎ Sun12:37 – 13:43
- 8♀︎ Venus13:43 – 14:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 15:54
- 10☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:00 – 18:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:11
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:05
- 2☉︎ Sun20:05 – 20:59
- 3♀︎ Venus20:59 – 21:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:54 – 22:48
- 5☽︎ Moon22:48 – 23:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:31
- 8♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:25
- 9☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:19
- 10♀︎ Venus03:19 – 04:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:13 – 05:08
- 12☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 10h 51m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:03 to 07:09: 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.