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, 19 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:47 – 08:34
- 2☽︎ Moon08:34 – 09:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:08 – 10:55
- 5♂︎ Mars10:55 – 11:42
- 6☉︎ Sun11:42 – 12:29
- 7♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:04
- 9☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:25
- 12♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:25
- 2♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:50
- 4☽︎ Moon20:50 – 22:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 23:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 00:29
- 7♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:42
- 8☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 04:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:21
- 11☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brampton?
On Wednesday, 19 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:47 to 08:34: 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.