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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 08:03
- 3☉︎ Sun08:03 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:59
- 6☽︎ Moon11:59 – 13:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:55
- 9♂︎ Mars15:55 – 17:13
- 10☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:32
- 11♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 21:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:14
- 4♂︎ Mars23:14 – 23:55
- 5☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:37
- 6♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:05
- 11♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:46
- 12☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:26 to 06:44: 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.