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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:00
- 2♂︎ Mars08:00 – 08:47
- 3☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:34
- 4♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:08
- 6☽︎ Moon11:08 – 11:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:30
- 9♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:17
- 10☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:04
- 11♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 19:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:18
- 4♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:31
- 5☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:44
- 6♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 01:10
- 8☽︎ Moon01:10 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:49
- 11♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:02
- 12☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 14h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:13 to 08:00: 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.