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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 07:55
- 2♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:39
- 3☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:23
- 4♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 10:50
- 6☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:02
- 9♂︎ Mars13:02 – 13:46
- 10☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:29
- 11♀︎ Venus14:29 – 15:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 15:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:13 – 18:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:46
- 4♂︎ Mars19:46 – 21:02
- 5☉︎ Sun21:02 – 22:18
- 6♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 02:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:56
- 12☉︎ Sun05:56 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 8h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:11 to 07:55: 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.