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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:05
- 2☉︎ Sun07:05 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:18 – 10:24
- 5☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:43
- 8♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:49
- 9☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:55
- 10♀︎ Venus15:55 – 17:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:02 – 18:08
- 12☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:02
- 3♂︎ Mars21:02 – 21:55
- 4☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:49
- 5♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:11
- 11☉︎ Sun04:11 – 05:04
- 12♀︎ Venus05:04 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 10h 43m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.