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, 10 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 08:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:08 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 13:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 14:34
- 8☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 17:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:09 – 18:26
- 11♂︎ Mars18:26 – 19:43
- 12☉︎ Sun19:43 – 21:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:00 – 21:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:43 – 22:26
- 3☽︎ Moon22:26 – 23:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:09 – 23:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:35
- 6♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:18
- 7☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 04:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 10 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:34 to 06:51: 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.