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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:56 – 07:10
- 2☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 13:23
- 7♀︎ Venus13:23 – 14:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:38 – 15:52
- 9☽︎ Moon15:52 – 17:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:36
- 12♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:51 – 21:36
- 2♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:22 – 23:07
- 4☽︎ Moon23:07 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:38 – 01:24
- 7♂︎ Mars01:24 – 02:09
- 8☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Toronto?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:56 to 07:10: 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.