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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 07:38
- 2☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 09:57
- 5♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:43
- 6☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:29
- 7♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:02
- 9☽︎ Moon13:02 – 13:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:21
- 12♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:21
- 2♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:49
- 4☽︎ Moon19:49 – 21:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 22:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:30
- 7♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:44
- 8☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:58
- 9♀︎ Venus01:58 – 03:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:25
- 11☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:52 to 07:38: 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.