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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:52 – 06:59
- 2☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:07
- 3♀︎ Venus08:07 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:51
- 9☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:58
- 10♀︎ Venus15:58 – 17:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 18:13
- 12☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 21:58
- 4☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:51
- 5♀︎ Venus22:51 – 23:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:06
- 11☉︎ Sun04:06 – 04:59
- 12♀︎ Venus04:59 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:52 to 06:59: 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.