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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:13
- 2☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 10:10
- 5♂︎ Mars10:10 – 11:29
- 6☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 14:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 15:26
- 9☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 18:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:23
- 12♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:42 – 21:23
- 2♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:45
- 4☽︎ Moon22:45 – 23:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:26 – 00:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:07 – 00:48
- 7♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:30
- 8☉︎ Sun01:30 – 02:11
- 9♀︎ Venus02:11 – 02:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:33
- 11☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 04:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 20:42: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 8h 13m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:54 to 06:13: 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.