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, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:08 – 06:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:25 – 07:42
- 3♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:59
- 4☉︎ Sun08:59 – 10:16
- 5♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:50
- 7☽︎ Moon12:50 – 14:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:41
- 10♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:58
- 11☉︎ Sun17:58 – 19:15
- 12♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:32 – 21:15
- 2☽︎ Moon21:15 – 21:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:25
- 5♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:08
- 6☉︎ Sun00:08 – 00:51
- 7♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:17
- 9☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 03:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:26
- 12♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 15h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:08 to 06:25: 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.