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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:08 – 06:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:39
- 3♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:55
- 4☉︎ Sun08:55 – 10:10
- 5♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:41
- 7☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 15:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:27
- 10♂︎ Mars16:27 – 17:43
- 11☉︎ Sun17:43 – 18:58
- 12♀︎ Venus18:58 – 20:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 20:58
- 2☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:12
- 5♂︎ Mars23:12 – 23:56
- 6☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:41
- 7♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:09
- 9☽︎ Moon02:09 – 02:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:23
- 12♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:08 to 06:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.