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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:07
- 2♂︎ Mars08:07 – 08:50
- 3☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:32
- 4♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:06
- 9♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:49
- 10☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:31
- 11♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:14 – 18:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:32 – 19:49
- 4♂︎ Mars19:49 – 21:06
- 5☉︎ Sun21:06 – 22:24
- 6♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:58
- 8☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:50
- 11♂︎ Mars04:50 – 06:07
- 12☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 8h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:24 to 08:07: 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.