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 Sunday, 20 December 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:09
- 2♀︎ Venus08:09 – 08:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 09:34
- 4☽︎ Moon09:34 – 10:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:17 – 10:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:59 – 11:42
- 7♂︎ Mars11:42 – 12:25
- 8☉︎ Sun12:25 – 13:07
- 9♀︎ Venus13:07 – 13:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:33
- 11☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 15:58
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:15
- 2♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:33
- 3☉︎ Sun18:33 – 19:50
- 4♀︎ Venus19:50 – 21:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 22:25
- 6☽︎ Moon22:25 – 23:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 01:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 02:17
- 9♂︎ Mars02:17 – 03:34
- 10☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:52
- 11♀︎ Venus04:52 – 06:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:09 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Sunday, 20 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:26 to 08:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.