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, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:46 – 08:04
- 3☽︎ Moon08:04 – 09:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:23 – 10:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:59
- 6♂︎ Mars11:59 – 13:17
- 7☉︎ Sun13:17 – 14:36
- 8♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:54 – 17:12
- 10☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:49 – 21:07
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:07 – 21:49
- 2☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:31
- 3♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 23:55
- 5☽︎ Moon23:55 – 00:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:37 – 01:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 02:00
- 8♂︎ Mars02:00 – 02:42
- 9☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:24
- 10♀︎ Venus03:24 – 04:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 04:48
- 12☽︎ Moon04:48 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 8h 23m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:28 to 06:46: 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.