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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 21:55
- Next sunrise
- 04:41
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 06:06
- 2♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:32
- 3☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 10:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 16:10
- 9♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:36
- 10☉︎ Sun17:36 – 19:02
- 11♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:36
- 4♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:10
- 5☉︎ Sun00:10 – 00:44
- 6♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:33
- 11♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:07
- 12☉︎ Sun04:07 – 04:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 21:55: the day lasts 17h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:41, lasts 6h 46m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:39 to 06:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.