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, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:04 – 06:25
- 2☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 09:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 10:27
- 5♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:51
- 9☽︎ Moon15:51 – 17:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:54
- 12♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:15 – 21:54
- 2♀︎ Venus21:54 – 22:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:33 – 23:12
- 4☽︎ Moon23:12 – 23:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:51 – 00:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:29 – 01:08
- 7♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:47
- 8☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 03:44
- 11☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:23 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 16h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:04 to 06:25: 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.