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, 11 May 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 08:04
- 3☉︎ Sun08:04 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:27
- 9♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:41
- 10☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:54
- 11♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 21:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:40
- 4♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:26
- 5☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:12
- 6♀︎ Venus00:12 – 00:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:03
- 11♂︎ Mars04:03 – 04:49
- 12☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ottawa?
On Thursday, 11 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:36 to 06:50: 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.
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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.