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, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:44
- 2☽︎ Moon07:44 – 08:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:58 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 12:13
- 6☉︎ Sun12:13 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:35
- 9☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 17:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 18:57
- 12♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:04 – 20:57
- 2♀︎ Venus20:57 – 21:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:42
- 4☽︎ Moon22:42 – 23:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:21
- 7♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:14
- 8☉︎ Sun02:14 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 04:52
- 11☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:45 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 13h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:37 to 07:44: 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.