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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 07:04
- 2♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:56
- 9♂︎ Mars15:56 – 17:12
- 10☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:28
- 11♀︎ Venus18:28 – 19:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 21:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:12
- 4♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:56
- 5☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:40
- 6♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:08
- 8☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:05
- 12☉︎ Sun05:05 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 8h 48m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:48 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.