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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:43
- 4♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 12:02
- 6♀︎ Venus12:02 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 14:22
- 8☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:31 – 16:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:50
- 11♂︎ Mars17:50 – 19:00
- 12☉︎ Sun19:00 – 20:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:09 – 21:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:00 – 21:51
- 3☽︎ Moon21:51 – 22:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:22
- 6♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:13
- 7☉︎ Sun01:13 – 02:04
- 8♀︎ Venus02:04 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:45
- 10☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:15 to 07:24: 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.