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 Wednesday, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:38 – 06:05
- 2☽︎ Moon06:05 – 07:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 10:24
- 5♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 16:10
- 9☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 19:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:29
- 12♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:30
- 2♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:37
- 4☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 01:51
- 8☉︎ Sun01:51 – 02:25
- 9♀︎ Venus02:25 – 02:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 03:32
- 11☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 17h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 6h 43m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:38 to 06:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.