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 Monday, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:28
- 8☽︎ Moon14:28 – 15:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 17:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:22
- 11♂︎ Mars18:22 – 19:40
- 12☉︎ Sun19:40 – 20:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:57 – 21:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:39 – 22:21
- 3☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 23:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:45 – 00:27
- 6♂︎ Mars00:27 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:14
- 10☽︎ Moon03:14 – 03:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 04:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:22 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.