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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 06:23
- 2♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:46
- 3☉︎ Sun07:46 – 09:09
- 4♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 16:04
- 9♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:27
- 10☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:50
- 11♀︎ Venus18:50 – 20:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:13 – 21:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 22:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:28
- 4♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:05
- 5☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:42
- 6♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 03:48
- 11♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 16h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 7h 26m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:00 to 06:23: 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.
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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.