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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:50
- 2☉︎ Sun06:50 – 08:01
- 3♀︎ Venus08:01 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:24
- 5☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 15:10
- 9☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:22
- 10♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:45
- 12☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 20:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:34
- 3♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:22
- 4☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:11
- 5♀︎ Venus23:11 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:01
- 11☉︎ Sun04:01 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:38 to 06:50: 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.