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 Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:22
- 2☉︎ Sun07:22 – 08:34
- 3♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:47
- 9☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:24
- 12☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:12
- 3♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:48
- 5♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:23
- 7☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:35
- 11☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Toronto?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:09 to 07:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.