Planetary hours
in Québec.
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, 8 July 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:18
- 2☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:36
- 3♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 14:08
- 8♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:26
- 9☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:44
- 10♀︎ Venus16:44 – 18:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 19:21
- 12☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:03
- 3♂︎ Mars22:03 – 22:45
- 4☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:26
- 5♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 02:55
- 10♂︎ Mars02:55 – 03:37
- 11☉︎ Sun03:37 – 04:18
- 12♀︎ Venus04:18 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:59 to 06:18: 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.