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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:00 – 08:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 09:39
- 3☽︎ Moon09:39 – 10:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 12:07
- 6♂︎ Mars12:07 – 12:56
- 7☉︎ Sun12:56 – 13:46
- 8♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 15:24
- 10☽︎ Moon15:24 – 16:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:03 – 17:52
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:52 – 19:03
- 2☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:14
- 3♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:25 – 22:36
- 5☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:46 – 00:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:57 – 02:08
- 8♂︎ Mars02:08 – 03:19
- 9☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:30
- 10♀︎ Venus04:30 – 05:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:51
- 12☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:00 to 08:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.