Planetary hours
in Toronto.
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, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:49 – 07:05
- 2☽︎ Moon07:05 – 08:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:07
- 6☉︎ Sun12:07 – 13:23
- 7♀︎ Venus13:23 – 14:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:38 – 15:54
- 9☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:41
- 12♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:56 – 21:41
- 2♀︎ Venus21:41 – 22:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 00:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:39 – 01:23
- 7♂︎ Mars01:23 – 02:08
- 8☉︎ Sun02:08 – 02:52
- 9♀︎ Venus02:52 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:21
- 11☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Toronto?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:49 to 07:05: 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.