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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:56 – 07:13
- 2☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:30 – 09:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 11:04
- 5♂︎ Mars11:04 – 12:22
- 6☉︎ Sun12:22 – 13:39
- 7♀︎ Venus13:39 – 14:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 16:13
- 9☽︎ Moon16:13 – 17:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 20:05
- 12♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:05
- 2♀︎ Venus22:05 – 22:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 23:31
- 4☽︎ Moon23:31 – 00:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:14 – 00:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:57 – 01:40
- 7♂︎ Mars01:40 – 02:23
- 8☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:49 – 04:32
- 11☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edmonton?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 8h 36m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:56 to 07:13: 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.