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, 3 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:33
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Next sunrise
- 04:32
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:59
- 2☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 10:18
- 5♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 13:11
- 7♀︎ Venus13:11 – 14:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:37 – 16:04
- 9☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:23
- 12♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:23
- 2♀︎ Venus22:23 – 22:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:56 – 23:30
- 4☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:03
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:03 – 00:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:37 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:18
- 9♀︎ Venus02:18 – 02:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:25
- 11☽︎ Moon03:25 – 03:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:33 and sets at 21:49: the day lasts 17h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:32, lasts 6h 43m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:33 to 05:59: 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.