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, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:48 – 06:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:12 – 07:35
- 3☽︎ Moon07:35 – 08:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 10:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:46
- 6♂︎ Mars11:46 – 13:10
- 7☉︎ Sun13:10 – 14:33
- 8♀︎ Venus14:33 – 15:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 17:20
- 10☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 20:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:31
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:07
- 2☉︎ Sun22:07 – 22:44
- 3♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 23:56
- 5☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:33 – 01:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 01:45
- 8♂︎ Mars01:45 – 02:21
- 9☉︎ Sun02:21 – 02:58
- 10♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:10
- 12☽︎ Moon04:10 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 16h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 7h 15m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:48 to 06:12: 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.