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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:34
- 4♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 12:02
- 6♀︎ Venus12:02 – 13:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:30
- 8☽︎ Moon14:30 – 15:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 16:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:58 – 18:12
- 11♂︎ Mars18:12 – 19:25
- 12☉︎ Sun19:25 – 20:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:39 – 21:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:25 – 22:11
- 3☽︎ Moon22:11 – 22:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 23:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 00:29
- 6♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 02:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 05:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:52 to 07:06: 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.