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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:52 – 08:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:42 – 09:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:24
- 4♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:15
- 5☉︎ Sun11:15 – 12:06
- 6♀︎ Venus12:06 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 13:48
- 8☽︎ Moon13:48 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:11
- 12☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:21
- 3☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:49
- 6♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:58
- 7☉︎ Sun00:58 – 02:07
- 8♀︎ Venus02:07 – 03:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 04:26
- 10☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 10h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 13h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:52 to 08:42: 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.