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, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:49 – 07:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 08:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 09:23
- 4♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:46
- 6♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 14:08
- 8☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:31 – 17:42
- 11♂︎ Mars17:42 – 18:53
- 12☉︎ Sun18:53 – 20:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:05 – 20:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:53 – 21:42
- 3☽︎ Moon21:42 – 22:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 00:57
- 7☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:24
- 10☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:49 to 07:01: 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.