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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:11 – 08:04
- 2☽︎ Moon08:04 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 10:43
- 5♂︎ Mars10:43 – 11:36
- 6☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:29
- 7♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:22 – 14:15
- 9☽︎ Moon14:15 – 15:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 16:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 16:53
- 12♂︎ Mars16:53 – 17:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:46 – 18:54
- 2♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 21:08
- 4☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:22 – 00:29
- 7♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:44
- 9♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 06:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:11 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.