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, 10 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 27m; a night hour, 33 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:55
- 2☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 10:17
- 5♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:39 – 16:07
- 9☽︎ Moon16:07 – 17:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 19:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:29
- 12♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:29
- 2♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 23:34
- 4☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:07 – 00:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:39 – 01:12
- 7♂︎ Mars01:12 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:17
- 9♀︎ Venus02:17 – 02:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:22
- 11☽︎ Moon03:22 – 03:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 17h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 27m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 6h 31m: twelve night hours of 33 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:28 to 05:55: 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.