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, 20 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:04 – 06:20
- 2☽︎ Moon06:20 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 10:09
- 5♂︎ Mars10:09 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 15:14
- 9☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 19:02
- 12♂︎ Mars19:02 – 20:19
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:19 – 21:02
- 2♀︎ Venus21:02 – 21:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:30
- 4☽︎ Moon22:30 – 23:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 23:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:41
- 7♂︎ Mars00:41 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:08
- 9♀︎ Venus02:08 – 02:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:35
- 11☽︎ Moon03:35 – 04:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 20:19: the day lasts 15h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 8h 44m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:04 to 06:20: 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.