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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:43
- Sunset
- 15:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:43
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:18
- 2♂︎ Mars09:18 – 09:53
- 3☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:22
- 9♂︎ Mars13:22 – 13:56
- 10☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:31
- 11♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:06 – 15:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:41 – 17:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:56
- 4♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:22
- 5☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 00:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:37
- 8☽︎ Moon01:37 – 03:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 04:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:53
- 11♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:18
- 12☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:43 and sets at 15:41: the day lasts 6h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:43, lasts 17h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:43 to 09:18: 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.