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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 06:18
- 2♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:36
- 3☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:55
- 4♀︎ Venus08:55 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:31
- 6☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 14:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:26
- 9♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:44
- 10☉︎ Sun16:44 – 18:02
- 11♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:21 – 20:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:39 – 21:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 22:44
- 4♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:26
- 5☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:08
- 6♀︎ Venus00:08 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:37
- 11♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:19
- 12☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:00 to 06:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.