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, 23 June 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 22:03
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:51
- 4♂︎ Mars08:51 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 13:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:15 – 14:43
- 8☽︎ Moon14:43 – 16:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:11 – 17:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:39 – 19:07
- 11♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:35
- 12☉︎ Sun20:35 – 22:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus22:03 – 22:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:07
- 3☽︎ Moon23:07 – 23:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:11 – 00:43
- 6♂︎ Mars00:43 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 02:51
- 10☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 03:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 23 June 2025, the Sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 22:03: the day lasts 17h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 6h 24m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:26 to 05:54: 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.