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 Wednesday, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:51 – 06:59
- 2☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:14 – 10:21
- 5♂︎ Mars10:21 – 11:29
- 6☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:36
- 7♀︎ Venus12:36 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:51
- 9☽︎ Moon14:51 – 15:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:06 – 18:14
- 12♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:21
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:21 – 20:14
- 2♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:06 – 21:59
- 4☽︎ Moon21:59 – 22:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:43
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:21
- 9♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:58 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 19:21: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:51 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.