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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:45 – 06:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 10:27
- 5☉︎ Sun10:27 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:43
- 8☽︎ Moon14:43 – 16:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 17:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 19:00
- 11♂︎ Mars19:00 – 20:25
- 12☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:00
- 3☽︎ Moon23:00 – 23:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 00:44
- 6♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:18
- 7☉︎ Sun01:18 – 01:53
- 8♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:02
- 10☽︎ Moon03:02 – 03:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 17h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 6h 55m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:45 to 06:10: 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.