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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 07:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:53
- 3♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:47
- 4☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:41
- 5♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:29
- 7☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:23 – 14:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:11
- 10♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 16:59
- 12♀︎ Venus16:59 – 17:54
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 19:00
- 2☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:18
- 5♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:24
- 6☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 06:00
- 12♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:05 to 07:59: 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.