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 Friday, 8 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:51 – 08:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:36 – 09:22
- 3☽︎ Moon09:22 – 10:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:08 – 10:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:54 – 11:40
- 6♂︎ Mars11:40 – 12:26
- 7☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:12
- 8♀︎ Venus13:12 – 13:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 14:43
- 10☽︎ Moon14:43 – 15:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:15 – 17:01
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:01 – 18:15
- 2☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:29
- 3♀︎ Venus19:29 – 20:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:43 – 21:57
- 5☽︎ Moon21:57 – 23:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 00:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:26 – 01:40
- 8♂︎ Mars01:40 – 02:54
- 9☉︎ Sun02:54 – 04:08
- 10♀︎ Venus04:08 – 05:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:22 – 06:36
- 12☽︎ Moon06:36 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Friday, 8 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:51 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.