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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:48
- 2♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:58
- 3☉︎ Sun07:58 – 09:09
- 4♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:31
- 6☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 15:04
- 9♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:15
- 10☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:26
- 11♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:15
- 4♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:04
- 5☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:53
- 6♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:48
- 12☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:37 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.