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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:46
- 3☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:35
- 6☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:24
- 9♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:21
- 10☉︎ Sun15:21 – 16:17
- 11♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:21
- 4♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:25
- 5☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:28
- 6♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:47
- 11♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:50
- 12☉︎ Sun05:50 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:53 to 07:49: 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.