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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:57 – 07:15
- 2☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 11:07
- 5♂︎ Mars11:07 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:42
- 7♀︎ Venus13:42 – 14:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:59 – 16:17
- 9☽︎ Moon16:17 – 17:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:09
- 12♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:09
- 2♀︎ Venus22:09 – 22:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:52 – 23:35
- 4☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:17 – 01:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 01:43
- 7♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:25
- 8☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:08
- 9♀︎ Venus03:08 – 03:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:16 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Calgary?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:57 to 07:15: 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.