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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:41 – 08:34
- 2☽︎ Moon08:34 – 09:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:27 – 10:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:12
- 5♂︎ Mars11:12 – 12:05
- 6☉︎ Sun12:05 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 13:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 14:43
- 9☽︎ Moon14:43 – 15:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:36 – 16:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:29 – 17:22
- 12♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:14 – 19:22
- 2♀︎ Venus19:22 – 20:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:37
- 4☽︎ Moon21:37 – 22:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:51 – 00:59
- 7♂︎ Mars00:59 – 02:06
- 8☉︎ Sun02:06 – 03:14
- 9♀︎ Venus03:14 – 04:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:21 – 05:28
- 11☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:41 to 08:34: 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.