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 Wednesday, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:20 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:24
- 5♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:10
- 6☉︎ Sun11:10 – 11:56
- 7♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:28
- 9☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 15:45
- 12♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:45
- 2♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:13
- 4☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:55
- 7♂︎ Mars23:55 – 01:09
- 8☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:23
- 9♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:52
- 11☽︎ Moon04:52 – 06:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:20 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.