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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:55
- 3☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 13:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 16:00
- 9♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:21
- 10☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:42
- 11♀︎ Venus18:42 – 20:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:03 – 21:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:21
- 4♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:01
- 5☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:40
- 6♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 03:56
- 11♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:35
- 12☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 16h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 7h 51m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:13 to 06:34: 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.