Planetary hours
in Brampton.
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 Wednesday, 7 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:37
- 2☽︎ Moon08:37 – 09:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:23 – 10:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:08 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:40
- 6☉︎ Sun11:40 – 12:25
- 7♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 13:56
- 9☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:13
- 12♂︎ Mars16:13 – 16:58
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:58 – 18:13
- 2♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:42
- 4☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 23:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:54
- 9♀︎ Venus02:54 – 04:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:23
- 11☽︎ Moon05:23 – 06:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brampton?
On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:52 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.