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 Friday, 4 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:22 – 07:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:30 – 08:38
- 3☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:47 – 10:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:55 – 12:03
- 6♂︎ Mars12:03 – 13:11
- 7☉︎ Sun13:11 – 14:19
- 8♀︎ Venus14:19 – 15:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:27 – 16:35
- 10☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 18:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 19:59
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:59 – 20:51
- 2☉︎ Sun20:51 – 21:43
- 3♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:27
- 5☽︎ Moon23:27 – 00:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 01:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:12 – 02:04
- 8♂︎ Mars02:04 – 02:56
- 9☉︎ Sun02:56 – 03:48
- 10♀︎ Venus03:48 – 04:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:40 – 05:32
- 12☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 4 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:22 to 07:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.