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, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:11
- 5♂︎ Mars10:11 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:11
- 9☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:26 – 17:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:55
- 12♂︎ Mars18:55 – 20:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:10 – 20:55
- 2♀︎ Venus20:55 – 21:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:40 – 22:25
- 4☽︎ Moon22:25 – 23:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 23:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 00:40
- 7♂︎ Mars00:40 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:11
- 9♀︎ Venus02:11 – 02:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:41
- 11☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:26
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 9h 01m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:12 to 06:27: 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.