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 Friday, 25 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:54 – 08:06
- 3☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:17 – 10:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:41
- 6♂︎ Mars11:41 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 14:04
- 8♀︎ Venus14:04 – 15:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 16:27
- 10☽︎ Moon16:27 – 17:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:02
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:02 – 20:50
- 2☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:39
- 3♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:27 – 23:16
- 5☽︎ Moon23:16 – 00:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:04 – 00:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 01:41
- 8♂︎ Mars01:41 – 02:29
- 9☉︎ Sun02:29 – 03:18
- 10♀︎ Venus03:18 – 04:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 04:55
- 12☽︎ Moon04:55 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Friday, 25 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 14h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:42 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.