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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:42 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 08:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:46
- 8☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:56 – 16:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:14
- 11♂︎ Mars17:14 – 18:23
- 12☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:23 – 21:14
- 3☽︎ Moon21:14 – 22:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:46
- 6♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:37
- 7☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:28
- 8♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:00 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 13h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:42 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.