Planetary hours
in Edmonton.
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 Thursday, 1 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:50
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:49
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 09:28
- 2♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:06
- 3☉︎ Sun10:06 – 10:43
- 4♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 11:59
- 6☽︎ Moon11:59 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:31
- 10☉︎ Sun14:31 – 15:09
- 11♀︎ Venus15:09 – 15:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 19:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:31
- 4♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:53
- 5☉︎ Sun21:53 – 23:15
- 6♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 03:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 06:05
- 11♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:27
- 12☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edmonton?
On Thursday, 1 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:50 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 7h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:49, lasts 16h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:50 to 09:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.