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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 07:59
- 3♂︎ Mars07:59 – 09:09
- 4☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:19
- 5♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:38
- 7☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 16:08
- 10♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:17
- 11☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:27
- 12♀︎ Venus18:27 – 19:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:27
- 2☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 22:58
- 5♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:48
- 6☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:38
- 7♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 03:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:49
- 12♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 13h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 10h 02m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:40 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.