Planetary hours
in Ottawa.
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 Thursday, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:45
- 2♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:48
- 3☉︎ Sun08:48 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:01
- 9♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:03
- 10☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 22:03
- 4♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:01
- 5☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:59
- 6♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:49
- 11♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:44
Other cities · Canada
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottawa?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 12h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:43 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.