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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:57
- 3☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:10
- 4♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 14:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:16
- 9♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:29
- 10☉︎ Sun16:29 – 17:43
- 11♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 20:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:09 – 20:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:30
- 4♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:17
- 5☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:04
- 6♀︎ Venus00:04 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:37
- 8☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 9h 23m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:44: 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.