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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:21
- 2☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:37
- 3♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 10:09
- 5☽︎ Moon10:09 – 11:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 15:13
- 9☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:29
- 10♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 19:01
- 12☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 21:45
- 3♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:29
- 4☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 23:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:25 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 02:52
- 10♂︎ Mars02:52 – 03:36
- 11☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:20
- 12♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 15h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 8h 46m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:05 to 06:21: 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.