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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 15:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 36 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:04 – 09:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:16
- 4♂︎ Mars10:16 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:04 – 12:40
- 8☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 13:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 14:27
- 11♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:03
- 12☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:39 – 17:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:28
- 3☽︎ Moon18:28 – 19:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:52 – 21:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:40
- 6♂︎ Mars22:40 – 00:04
- 7☉︎ Sun00:04 – 01:28
- 8♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 04:17
- 10☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 07:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:05 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 15:39: the day lasts 7h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 36 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 16h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:28 to 09:04: 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.