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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 21:41
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:55 – 06:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 09:07
- 4♂︎ Mars09:07 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:54
- 6♀︎ Venus11:54 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:42
- 8☽︎ Moon14:42 – 16:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:30 – 18:53
- 11♂︎ Mars18:53 – 20:17
- 12☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:41 – 22:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 22:54
- 3☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:30 – 00:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 00:43
- 6♂︎ Mars00:43 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 01:55
- 8♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:08
- 10☽︎ Moon03:08 – 03:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 21:41: the day lasts 16h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 7h 16m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:55 to 06:19: 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.