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 Saturday, 16 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 08:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:21
- 3♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:08
- 4☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:55
- 5♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:29
- 7☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:49
- 10♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:36
- 11☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:23
- 12♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:10 – 18:23
- 2☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:36 – 20:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 22:02
- 5♂︎ Mars22:02 – 23:15
- 6☉︎ Sun23:15 – 00:29
- 7♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:55
- 9☽︎ Moon02:55 – 04:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 05:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:34
- 12♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamilton?
On Saturday, 16 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:10: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:48 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.