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 Wednesday, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:47 – 07:03
- 2☽︎ Moon07:03 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:08
- 6☉︎ Sun12:08 – 13:24
- 7♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:40 – 15:56
- 9☽︎ Moon15:56 – 17:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:44
- 12♂︎ Mars19:44 – 21:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:01 – 21:45
- 2♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:28 – 23:12
- 4☽︎ Moon23:12 – 23:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:56 – 00:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:40 – 01:24
- 7♂︎ Mars01:24 – 02:08
- 8☉︎ Sun02:08 – 02:52
- 9♀︎ Venus02:52 – 03:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 15h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 8h 47m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:47 to 07:03: 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.