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, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:23 – 08:20
- 2☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:15 – 11:12
- 5♂︎ Mars11:12 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 13:06
- 7♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:01
- 9☽︎ Moon15:01 – 15:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:58 – 16:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 17:52
- 12♂︎ Mars17:52 – 18:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:49 – 19:52
- 2♀︎ Venus19:52 – 20:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 21:58
- 4☽︎ Moon21:58 – 23:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 00:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 02:10
- 8☉︎ Sun02:10 – 03:13
- 9♀︎ Venus03:13 – 04:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:19
- 11☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 12h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:23 to 08:20: 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.