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 Saturday, 13 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 21:59
- Next sunrise
- 04:26
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 07:22
- 3♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:49
- 4☉︎ Sun08:49 – 10:17
- 5♀︎ Venus10:17 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 13:13
- 7☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 16:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:36
- 10♂︎ Mars17:36 – 19:03
- 11☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:31
- 12♀︎ Venus20:31 – 21:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:59 – 22:31
- 2☽︎ Moon22:31 – 23:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 23:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:08
- 5♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:40
- 6☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:12
- 7♀︎ Venus01:12 – 01:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:17
- 9☽︎ Moon02:17 – 02:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 03:54
- 12♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 13 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 21:59: the day lasts 17h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:26, lasts 6h 27m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:26 to 05:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.