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 Wednesday, 9 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:32 – 07:38
- 2☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:57
- 5♂︎ Mars10:57 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:15 – 15:21
- 9☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:27 – 17:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 18:40
- 12♂︎ Mars18:40 – 19:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:46 – 20:40
- 2♀︎ Venus20:40 – 21:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:28
- 4☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:22 – 00:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 02:58
- 9♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 04:46
- 11☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 13h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 10h 48m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:32 to 07:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.