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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 06:14
- 2♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 09:03
- 4♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:53
- 6☽︎ Moon11:53 – 13:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 16:08
- 9♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:32
- 10☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:57
- 11♀︎ Venus18:57 – 20:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 22:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:33
- 4♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:08
- 5☉︎ Sun00:08 – 00:43
- 6♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 01:54
- 8☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:40
- 11♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:15
- 12☉︎ Sun04:15 – 04:50
Other cities · United Kingdom
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 16h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 7h 04m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:49 to 06:14: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.