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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:37 – 08:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:18
- 4♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:11
- 5☉︎ Sun11:11 – 12:05
- 6♀︎ Venus12:05 – 12:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:32
- 11♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:26
- 12☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:26 – 20:33
- 3☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:59
- 7☉︎ Sun00:59 – 02:06
- 8♀︎ Venus02:06 – 03:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:19
- 10☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:37 to 08:31: 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.