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, 13 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:44 – 06:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:53 – 08:02
- 3☽︎ Moon08:02 – 09:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:10 – 10:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:28
- 6♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:37
- 7☉︎ Sun12:37 – 13:46
- 8♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:54 – 16:03
- 10☽︎ Moon16:03 – 17:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:21 – 19:29
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:21
- 2☉︎ Sun20:21 – 21:12
- 3♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 22:54
- 5☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:45 – 00:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:28
- 8♂︎ Mars01:28 – 02:19
- 9☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:10
- 10♀︎ Venus03:10 – 04:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:01 – 04:52
- 12☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Friday, 13 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:29: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 10h 14m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:44 to 06:53: 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.