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 Thursday, 11 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:27
- Sunset
- 21:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:27
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:55
- 2♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:22
- 3☉︎ Sun07:22 – 08:50
- 4♀︎ Venus08:50 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 13:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 16:07
- 9♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:35
- 10☉︎ Sun17:35 – 19:02
- 11♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:57 – 22:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:35
- 4♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:07
- 5☉︎ Sun00:07 – 00:40
- 6♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:22
- 11♂︎ Mars03:22 – 03:54
- 12☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 11 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:27 and sets at 21:57: the day lasts 17h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:27, lasts 6h 29m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:27 to 05:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.