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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:24
- 2♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:19
- 3☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 12:04
- 6☽︎ Moon12:04 – 12:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 13:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 14:49
- 9♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:44
- 10☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:39
- 11♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:30
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:35 – 20:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:40 – 21:45
- 4♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:55
- 6♀︎ Venus23:55 – 01:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 03:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:21
- 11♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:26
- 12☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 11h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:29 to 08:24: 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.