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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:28
- 2☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:45
- 3♀︎ Venus07:45 – 09:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 14:07
- 8♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:23
- 9☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:40
- 10♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 19:13
- 12☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 21:57
- 3♂︎ Mars21:57 – 22:40
- 4☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:24
- 5♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 00:51
- 7☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:02
- 10♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:45
- 11☉︎ Sun03:45 – 04:29
- 12♀︎ Venus04:29 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:29: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 8h 43m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:12 to 06:28: 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.