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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 06:58
- 2♂︎ Mars06:58 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:13
- 4♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:29
- 6☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:52
- 9♂︎ Mars14:52 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:07
- 11♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:22 – 20:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:51
- 5☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:44
- 6♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 04:05
- 11♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:57
- 12☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:49
Other cities · Australia
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 13h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 10h 27m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:50 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.