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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:21 – 06:36
- 2☽︎ Moon06:36 – 07:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 09:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 10:21
- 5♂︎ Mars10:21 – 11:36
- 6☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 15:20
- 9☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:05
- 12♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:05
- 2♀︎ Venus21:05 – 21:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:36
- 4☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:21 – 00:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:21
- 9♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:52
- 11☽︎ Moon03:52 – 04:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 14h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:21 to 06:36: 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.