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 Thursday, 1 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:13
- 2♂︎ Mars08:13 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:05
- 6☽︎ Moon11:05 – 11:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:14
- 9♂︎ Mars13:14 – 13:57
- 10☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:41
- 11♀︎ Venus14:41 – 15:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:07 – 17:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 19:57
- 4♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:14
- 5☉︎ Sun21:14 – 22:31
- 6♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:56
- 11♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Thursday, 1 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 8h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:29 to 08:13: 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.