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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 07:06
- 2♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:21
- 3☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:37
- 4♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:23 – 14:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:54
- 9♂︎ Mars15:54 – 17:09
- 10☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:25
- 11♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 20:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:56 – 21:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:10
- 4♂︎ Mars23:10 – 23:54
- 5☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:39
- 6♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:08
- 8☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:22
- 11♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:06
- 12☉︎ Sun05:06 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Toronto?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:50 to 07:06: 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.