Planetary hours
in Calgary.
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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 07:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:20
- 3♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:57
- 5♀︎ Venus10:57 – 12:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:33
- 7☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 16:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:09 – 17:27
- 10♂︎ Mars17:27 – 18:45
- 11☉︎ Sun18:45 – 20:03
- 12♀︎ Venus20:03 – 21:21
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:21 – 22:03
- 2☽︎ Moon22:03 – 22:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:45 – 23:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:08
- 5♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:50
- 6☉︎ Sun00:50 – 01:32
- 7♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 02:56
- 9☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:01
- 12♂︎ Mars05:01 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Calgary?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:21: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:44 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.