Planetary hours
in Hamilton.
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 Friday, 18 April 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:31 – 07:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:47
- 3☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:55 – 11:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:03 – 12:11
- 6♂︎ Mars12:11 – 13:19
- 7☉︎ Sun13:19 – 14:26
- 8♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:34 – 16:42
- 10☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 18:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:06
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:06 – 20:58
- 2☉︎ Sun20:58 – 21:50
- 3♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:34
- 5☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 02:10
- 8♂︎ Mars02:10 – 03:02
- 9☉︎ Sun03:02 – 03:54
- 10♀︎ Venus03:54 – 04:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 05:38
- 12☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Friday, 18 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 13h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:31 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.