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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 06:51
- 2☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:00 – 09:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 10:19
- 5♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:38
- 7♀︎ Venus12:38 – 13:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 14:56
- 9☽︎ Moon14:56 – 16:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:15 – 18:25
- 12♂︎ Mars18:25 – 19:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:25
- 2♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:15 – 22:06
- 4☽︎ Moon22:06 – 22:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 23:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 00:37
- 7♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:18
- 9♀︎ Venus02:18 – 03:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:00
- 11☽︎ Moon04:00 – 04:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:50 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 13h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:41 to 06:51: 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.