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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 08:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:40
- 3♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:29
- 4☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:18
- 5♀︎ Venus11:18 – 12:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 12:56
- 7☽︎ Moon12:56 – 13:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:23
- 10♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:12
- 11☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:01
- 12♀︎ Venus17:01 – 17:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:35
- 5♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:46
- 6☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:57
- 7♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:53
- 12♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:02 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.