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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:37 – 06:48
- 2☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 09:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 10:22
- 5♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:33
- 6☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:45
- 7♀︎ Venus12:45 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:07
- 9☽︎ Moon15:07 – 16:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:30 – 18:41
- 12♂︎ Mars18:41 – 19:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:52 – 20:41
- 2♀︎ Venus20:41 – 21:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:19
- 4☽︎ Moon22:19 – 23:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 23:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:56 – 00:45
- 7♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:33
- 8☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:00
- 11☽︎ Moon04:00 – 04:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 14h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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: 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.