Planetary hours
in Edinburgh.
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 Monday, 26 May 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:42 – 06:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:56
- 4♂︎ Mars08:56 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:35
- 8☽︎ Moon14:35 – 15:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:24 – 18:49
- 11♂︎ Mars18:49 – 20:13
- 12☉︎ Sun20:13 – 21:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:13 – 22:48
- 3☽︎ Moon22:48 – 23:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 23:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 00:34
- 6♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 01:44
- 8♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 02:55
- 10☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 26 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 16h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 7h 02m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:42 to 06:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.