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, 10 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:54
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:41 – 06:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:07 – 07:33
- 3☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 10:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:51
- 6♂︎ Mars11:51 – 13:17
- 7☉︎ Sun13:17 – 14:43
- 8♀︎ Venus14:43 – 16:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:36
- 10☽︎ Moon17:36 – 19:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:28 – 21:54
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:54 – 22:28
- 2☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:02
- 3♀︎ Venus23:02 – 23:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:10
- 5☽︎ Moon00:10 – 00:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:44 – 01:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 01:52
- 8♂︎ Mars01:52 – 02:26
- 9☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:00
- 10♀︎ Venus03:00 – 03:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:08
- 12☽︎ Moon04:08 – 04:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 10 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:54: the day lasts 17h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 6h 48m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:41 to 06:07: 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.