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 Wednesday, 28 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:14 – 08:56
- 2☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:02
- 5♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:26
- 7♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 13:49
- 9☽︎ Moon13:49 – 14:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 15:55
- 12♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:55
- 2♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:31
- 4☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:49 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:43
- 8☉︎ Sun01:43 – 03:01
- 9♀︎ Venus03:01 – 04:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:37
- 11☽︎ Moon05:37 – 06:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:14 to 08:56: 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.