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 Friday, 24 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:45 – 06:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:59 – 08:14
- 3☽︎ Moon08:14 – 09:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:42 – 11:57
- 6♂︎ Mars11:57 – 13:11
- 7☉︎ Sun13:11 – 14:25
- 8♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:54
- 10☽︎ Moon16:54 – 18:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:23 – 20:37
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:23
- 2☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:08
- 3♀︎ Venus22:08 – 22:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:39
- 5☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:55
- 8♂︎ Mars01:55 – 02:41
- 9☉︎ Sun02:41 – 03:26
- 10♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:12 – 04:57
- 12☽︎ Moon04:57 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 24 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:45 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.