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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:08
- 3♀︎ Venus08:08 – 09:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 14:06
- 8♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:17
- 9☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:29
- 10♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:52
- 12☽︎ Moon18:52 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 21:40
- 3♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:29
- 4☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:17
- 5♀︎ Venus23:17 – 00:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:20
- 10♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:57
- 12♀︎ Venus04:57 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:45 to 06:56: 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.