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, 29 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 04:37
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:38 – 06:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:03 – 07:29
- 3☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 10:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:45
- 6♂︎ Mars11:45 – 13:10
- 7☉︎ Sun13:10 – 14:36
- 8♀︎ Venus14:36 – 16:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:01 – 17:26
- 10☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 20:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:42
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:17
- 2☉︎ Sun22:17 – 22:51
- 3♀︎ Venus22:51 – 23:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:00
- 5☽︎ Moon00:00 – 00:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:44
- 8♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:19
- 9☉︎ Sun02:19 – 02:53
- 10♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:02
- 12☽︎ Moon04:02 – 04:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 29 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 17h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:37, lasts 6h 55m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:38 to 06:03: 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.