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 Saturday, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:43 – 06:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 08:14
- 3♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:30
- 4☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 12:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:16
- 7☽︎ Moon13:16 – 14:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:47 – 17:03
- 10♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:18
- 11☉︎ Sun18:18 – 19:33
- 12♀︎ Venus19:33 – 20:49
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:34
- 2☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:48
- 5♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:32
- 6☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:17
- 7♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:01
- 12♂︎ Mars05:01 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:49: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:43 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.