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, 20 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:25 – 06:46
- 2☽︎ Moon06:46 – 08:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 09:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 13:30
- 7♀︎ Venus13:30 – 14:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:51 – 16:12
- 9☽︎ Moon16:12 – 17:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:33 – 18:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:15
- 12♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:15
- 2♀︎ Venus22:15 – 22:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:33
- 4☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 00:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:51 – 01:30
- 7♂︎ Mars01:30 – 02:09
- 8☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edmonton?
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 16h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:25 to 06:46: 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.