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 Tuesday, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:47
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:27
- 2☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:05
- 3♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:18
- 8♂︎ Mars13:18 – 13:57
- 9☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:35
- 10♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:52
- 12☽︎ Moon15:52 – 16:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:31 – 17:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:52 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:35
- 4☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:57
- 5♀︎ Venus21:57 – 23:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:39
- 7☽︎ Moon00:39 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 06:05
- 11☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:26
- 12♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edmonton?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 7h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:47, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:48 to 09:27: 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.