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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:36
- 2♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:28
- 3☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:20
- 4♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:05
- 6☽︎ Moon12:05 – 12:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:42
- 9♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:35
- 10☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:27
- 11♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:35
- 4♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:51
- 6♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 02:06
- 8☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:38
- 12☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:43 to 08:36: 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.