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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 09:03
- 2☽︎ Moon09:03 – 09:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:54 – 10:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:36
- 5♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:18
- 7♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:08 – 14:59
- 9☽︎ Moon14:59 – 15:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 16:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:32
- 12♂︎ Mars17:32 – 18:23
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:32
- 2♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:41 – 21:51
- 4☽︎ Moon21:51 – 23:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 00:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:28
- 8☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:37
- 9♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 05:55
- 11☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edmonton?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 10h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 13h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:12 to 09:03: 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.