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, 12 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:14 – 09:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:29
- 4♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 13:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 14:50
- 11♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:28
- 12☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:05 – 17:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:50
- 3☽︎ Moon18:50 – 20:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:58
- 6♂︎ Mars22:58 – 00:20
- 7☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 03:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:28
- 10☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:50 – 07:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 12 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 7h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 16h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:36 to 09:14: 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.