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, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:59
- 3♂︎ Mars07:59 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:24
- 5♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:50
- 7☽︎ Moon12:50 – 14:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 15:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:28
- 10♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:40
- 11☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:53
- 12♀︎ Venus18:53 – 20:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 20:53
- 2☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:15
- 5♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:03
- 6☉︎ Sun00:03 – 00:50
- 7♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:25
- 9☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:33 to 06:46: 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.