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 Tuesday, 22 April 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:49 – 07:03
- 2☉︎ Sun07:03 – 08:17
- 3♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:25
- 8♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:39
- 9☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:20
- 12☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:52
- 4☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:15
- 11☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:01
- 12♀︎ Venus05:01 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 22 April 2025, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:34: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:49 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.