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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 09:19
- 4♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:58
- 6♀︎ Venus11:58 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:37
- 8☽︎ Moon14:37 – 15:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:17 – 18:36
- 11♂︎ Mars18:36 – 19:56
- 12☉︎ Sun19:56 – 21:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:16 – 21:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 22:37
- 3☽︎ Moon22:37 – 23:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:17 – 23:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:58 – 00:38
- 6♂︎ Mars00:38 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 01:59
- 8♀︎ Venus01:59 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:01 – 04:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 07m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:20 to 06:40: 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.