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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:28
- 2☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 11:00
- 5☽︎ Moon11:00 – 12:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:33
- 8♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:43
- 9☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:54
- 10♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:16
- 12☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:27 – 21:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:05
- 3♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:55
- 4☉︎ Sun22:55 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:22
- 7☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 03:50
- 10♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:29
- 12♀︎ Venus05:29 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Toronto?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:17 to 07:28: 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.