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 Wednesday, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:36 – 06:55
- 2☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:11
- 6☉︎ Sun12:11 – 13:30
- 7♀︎ Venus13:30 – 14:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:49 – 16:09
- 9☽︎ Moon16:09 – 17:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 20:06
- 12♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:06
- 2♀︎ Venus22:06 – 22:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 23:27
- 4☽︎ Moon23:27 – 00:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 00:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 01:29
- 7♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:10
- 8☉︎ Sun02:10 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:12
- 11☽︎ Moon04:12 – 04:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edmonton?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 15h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 09m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:36 to 06:55: 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.