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 Thursday, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:29
- 2♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:46
- 4♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:28
- 9♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:36
- 10☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:45
- 11♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:37
- 4♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:29
- 5☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:20
- 6♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:39
- 11♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:31
- 12☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:20 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.