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 Monday, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 09:19
- 4♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 14:05
- 8☽︎ Moon14:05 – 15:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:17 – 16:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:40
- 11♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:51
- 12☉︎ Sun18:51 – 20:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:03 – 20:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 21:40
- 3☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:17 – 00:05
- 6♂︎ Mars00:05 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 04:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.