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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:25
- 3♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:05
- 5☽︎ Moon10:05 – 10:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:55 – 11:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:36
- 8♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:26
- 9☉︎ Sun13:26 – 14:16
- 10♀︎ Venus14:16 – 15:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:06 – 15:56
- 12☽︎ Moon15:56 – 16:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:07
- 3♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:16
- 4☉︎ Sun20:16 – 21:26
- 5♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:46
- 7☽︎ Moon23:46 – 00:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:56 – 02:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:06 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:36
- 12♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottawa?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 10h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 13h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:44 to 07:35: 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.