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, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 21:48
- Next sunrise
- 04:49
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 06:13
- 2☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 09:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:18
- 7♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 16:08
- 9☽︎ Moon16:08 – 17:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:33 – 18:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:23
- 12♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:23
- 2♀︎ Venus22:23 – 22:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:33
- 4☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 00:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:19
- 7♂︎ Mars01:19 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:29
- 9♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 03:39
- 11☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 04:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 21:48: the day lasts 17h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:49, lasts 7h 01m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:47 to 06:13: 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.