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 Friday, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:15 – 06:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:35 – 07:56
- 3☽︎ Moon07:56 – 09:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 10:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:37 – 11:57
- 6♂︎ Mars11:57 – 13:18
- 7☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:39
- 8♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 17:20
- 10☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 20:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:01
- 2☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:41
- 3♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:00
- 5☽︎ Moon00:00 – 00:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 01:59
- 8♂︎ Mars01:59 – 02:38
- 9☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:18
- 10♀︎ Venus03:18 – 03:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 04:37
- 12☽︎ Moon04:37 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:15 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.