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, 19 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 22:02
- Next sunrise
- 04:26
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:22
- 3☽︎ Moon07:22 – 08:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:50 – 10:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:46
- 6♂︎ Mars11:46 – 13:14
- 7☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:42
- 8♀︎ Venus14:42 – 16:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:38
- 10☽︎ Moon17:38 – 19:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 20:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:34 – 22:02
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:34
- 2☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:06
- 3♀︎ Venus23:06 – 23:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:10
- 5☽︎ Moon00:10 – 00:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:42 – 01:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:14 – 01:46
- 8♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:18
- 9☉︎ Sun02:18 – 02:50
- 10♀︎ Venus02:50 – 03:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 03:54
- 12☽︎ Moon03:54 – 04:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 19 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 22:02: the day lasts 17h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:26, lasts 6h 24m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, 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: 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.