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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:58
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:59
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 09:42
- 2☽︎ Moon09:42 – 10:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:09 – 11:53
- 5♂︎ Mars11:53 – 12:37
- 6☉︎ Sun12:37 – 13:21
- 7♀︎ Venus13:21 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 14:49
- 9☽︎ Moon14:49 – 15:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:00
- 12♂︎ Mars17:00 – 17:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:44 – 19:00
- 2♀︎ Venus19:00 – 20:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:33
- 4☽︎ Moon21:33 – 22:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:49 – 00:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 01:22
- 7♂︎ Mars01:22 – 02:38
- 8☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:54
- 9♀︎ Venus03:54 – 05:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:10 – 06:27
- 11☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Calgary?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:58 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 8h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:59, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:58 to 09:42: 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.