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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:47 – 07:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:31
- 4♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:46
- 5☉︎ Sun10:46 – 12:01
- 6♀︎ Venus12:01 – 13:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:30
- 8☽︎ Moon14:30 – 15:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:45 – 17:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:00 – 18:15
- 11♂︎ Mars18:15 – 19:29
- 12☉︎ Sun19:29 – 20:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:44 – 21:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:15
- 3☽︎ Moon22:15 – 23:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:31
- 6♂︎ Mars00:31 – 01:17
- 7☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:02
- 8♀︎ Venus02:02 – 02:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:48 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 14h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:47 to 07:02: 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.