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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 07:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 12:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:16
- 7☽︎ Moon13:16 – 14:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 17:00
- 10♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:15
- 11☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:30
- 12♀︎ Venus19:30 – 20:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:30
- 2☽︎ Moon21:30 – 22:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:45
- 5♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:30
- 6☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:16
- 7♀︎ Venus01:16 – 02:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:02
- 12♂︎ Mars05:02 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:48 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.