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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:33
- 2☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:15
- 5☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:51
- 9☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:46
- 10♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:40
- 3♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:46
- 4☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:52
- 5♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:34
- 12♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:39 to 08:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.