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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:19
- 2☽︎ Moon07:19 – 08:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:59
- 5♂︎ Mars10:59 – 12:12
- 6☉︎ Sun12:12 – 13:25
- 7♀︎ Venus13:25 – 14:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:38 – 15:51
- 9☽︎ Moon15:51 – 17:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:18 – 19:31
- 12♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:44 – 21:31
- 2♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 23:05
- 4☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:39 – 01:26
- 7♂︎ Mars01:26 – 02:13
- 8☉︎ Sun02:13 – 02:59
- 9♀︎ Venus02:59 – 03:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 9h 23m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:19: 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.