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 Thursday, 23 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 07:01
- 2♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:15
- 3☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:39
- 9♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:53
- 10☉︎ Sun16:53 – 18:07
- 11♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:21 – 20:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 22:53
- 4♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:38
- 5☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:24
- 6♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:13
- 11♂︎ Mars04:13 – 04:59
- 12☉︎ Sun04:59 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 23 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 07:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.