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 Monday, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:36
- Sunset
- 21:58
- Next sunrise
- 04:37
A day hour lasts 1h 27m; a night hour, 33 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:36 – 06:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:56
- 4♂︎ Mars08:56 – 10:23
- 5☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 13:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:44
- 8☽︎ Moon14:44 – 16:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:10 – 17:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 19:04
- 11♂︎ Mars19:04 – 20:31
- 12☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:58 – 22:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:04
- 3☽︎ Moon23:04 – 23:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:38 – 00:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:11 – 00:44
- 6♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:17
- 7☉︎ Sun01:17 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 02:57
- 10☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 04:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:36 and sets at 21:58: the day lasts 17h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 27m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:37, lasts 6h 39m: twelve night hours of 33 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:36 to 06:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.