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, 26 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 22:02
- Next sunrise
- 04:28
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:28 – 05:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:56 – 07:23
- 3☽︎ Moon07:23 – 08:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 10:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:47
- 6♂︎ Mars11:47 – 13:15
- 7☉︎ Sun13:15 – 14:43
- 8♀︎ Venus14:43 – 16:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 17:39
- 10☽︎ Moon17:39 – 19:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 22:02
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:35
- 2☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:07
- 3♀︎ Venus23:07 – 23:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:11
- 5☽︎ Moon00:11 – 00:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 01:48
- 8♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:20
- 9☉︎ Sun02:20 – 02:52
- 10♀︎ Venus02:52 – 03:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 03:56
- 12☽︎ Moon03:56 – 04:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 26 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 22:02: the day lasts 17h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:28, lasts 6h 26m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:28 to 05:56: 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.