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, 28 October 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 07:58
- 2☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:08 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:31
- 9☉︎ Sun13:31 – 14:18
- 10♀︎ Venus14:18 – 15:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 15:53
- 12☽︎ Moon15:53 – 16:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:40 – 17:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:53 – 19:06
- 3♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:18
- 4☉︎ Sun20:18 – 21:31
- 5♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 02:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 28 October 2025, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 07:58: 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.