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, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:49
- 4♂︎ Mars09:49 – 10:56
- 5☉︎ Sun10:56 – 12:03
- 6♀︎ Venus12:03 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:17
- 8☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:23 – 16:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:37
- 11♂︎ Mars17:37 – 18:44
- 12☉︎ Sun18:44 – 19:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:51 – 20:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:38
- 3☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:17
- 6♂︎ Mars00:17 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:04
- 8♀︎ Venus02:04 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:28 to 07:35: 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.