Planetary hours
in Montréal.
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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:08
- 2☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:18
- 3♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 14:07
- 8♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:17
- 9☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:27
- 10♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:46
- 12☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 20:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:37
- 3♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:27
- 4☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:17
- 5♀︎ Venus23:17 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:09
- 12♀︎ Venus05:09 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montréal?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 13h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 10h 03m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:58 to 07:08: 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.