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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 08:09
- 3☽︎ Moon08:09 – 09:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:30
- 6♂︎ Mars11:30 – 12:36
- 7☉︎ Sun12:36 – 13:43
- 8♀︎ Venus13:43 – 14:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:50 – 15:57
- 10☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:10 – 19:17
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:10
- 2☉︎ Sun20:10 – 21:03
- 3♀︎ Venus21:03 – 21:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 22:50
- 5☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:29
- 8♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:22
- 9☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:15
- 10♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:02
- 12☽︎ Moon05:02 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:56 to 07:03: 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.