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 Saturday, 24 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 09:42
- 3♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:23
- 4☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:03
- 5♀︎ Venus11:03 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:25
- 7☽︎ Moon12:25 – 13:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 13:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:27
- 10♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:07
- 11☉︎ Sun15:07 – 15:48
- 12♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:28
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:28 – 17:48
- 2☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:45
- 5♂︎ Mars21:45 – 23:05
- 6☉︎ Sun23:05 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 03:02
- 9☽︎ Moon03:02 – 04:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 07:00
- 12♂︎ Mars07:00 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 24 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 8h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 15h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:21 to 09:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.