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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 08:01
- 3♀︎ Venus08:01 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 14:01
- 8♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:13
- 9☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:25
- 10♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:49
- 12☽︎ Moon18:49 – 20:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 20:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:37
- 3♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:25
- 4☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:14
- 5♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:02
- 11☉︎ Sun04:02 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:37 to 06:49: 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.