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 Sunday, 11 January 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:36
- 2♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:08
- 4☽︎ Moon10:08 – 10:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:55 – 11:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 12:27
- 7♂︎ Mars12:27 – 13:13
- 8☉︎ Sun13:13 – 13:59
- 9♀︎ Venus13:59 – 14:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:46 – 15:32
- 11☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:18 – 17:04
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:18
- 2♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:32
- 3☉︎ Sun19:32 – 20:46
- 4♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:59 – 23:13
- 6☽︎ Moon23:13 – 00:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:27 – 01:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:41 – 02:54
- 9♂︎ Mars02:54 – 04:08
- 10☉︎ Sun04:08 – 05:22
- 11♀︎ Venus05:22 – 06:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:36 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Sunday, 11 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:50 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.