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, 28 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:09 – 08:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 09:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 10:06
- 4♂︎ Mars10:06 – 11:05
- 5☉︎ Sun11:05 – 12:03
- 6♀︎ Venus12:03 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:01
- 8☽︎ Moon14:01 – 15:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:00 – 15:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 16:58
- 11♂︎ Mars16:58 – 17:57
- 12☉︎ Sun17:57 – 18:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:56 – 19:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 20:58
- 3☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 23:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 00:02
- 6♂︎ Mars00:02 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 02:05
- 8♀︎ Venus02:05 – 03:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 04:07
- 10☽︎ Moon04:07 – 05:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 06:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 28 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 11h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 12h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:09 to 08:08: 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.