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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:06 – 07:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:55 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:31
- 4♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:08
- 6♀︎ Venus11:08 – 11:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:44
- 8☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:32 – 14:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:09
- 11♂︎ Mars15:09 – 15:57
- 12☉︎ Sun15:57 – 16:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:09
- 3☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:45
- 6♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:09
- 8♀︎ Venus01:09 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:56 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:06 to 07:55: 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.