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 Tuesday, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:19
- 5☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:59
- 9☉︎ Sun14:59 – 16:09
- 10♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:30
- 12☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:19
- 3♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:09
- 4☉︎ Sun22:09 – 22:59
- 5♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:39
- 7☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:09
- 10♂︎ Mars03:09 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:48
- 12♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 59m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.