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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:11 – 06:32
- 2☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 09:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:57
- 6☉︎ Sun11:57 – 13:18
- 7♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:39 – 16:01
- 9☽︎ Moon16:01 – 17:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 20:04
- 12♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:04
- 2♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:22
- 4☽︎ Moon23:22 – 00:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:01 – 00:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:40 – 01:19
- 7♂︎ Mars01:19 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:37
- 9♀︎ Venus02:37 – 03:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 03:55
- 11☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 16h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:11 to 06:32: 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.