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, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:48
- 2♂︎ Mars06:48 – 08:04
- 3☉︎ Sun08:04 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:43
- 9♂︎ Mars15:43 – 17:00
- 10☉︎ Sun17:00 – 18:16
- 11♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:49 – 21:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 22:59
- 4♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:43
- 5☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:02
- 11♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:49: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:48: 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.