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, 27 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:16 – 08:58
- 2☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:39
- 3♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:02
- 5☽︎ Moon11:02 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 13:49
- 9☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:30
- 10♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 15:53
- 12☽︎ Moon15:53 – 16:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:53 – 19:11
- 3♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:30
- 4☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:48
- 5♀︎ Venus21:48 – 23:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:19
- 10♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:38
- 11☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:56
- 12♀︎ Venus06:56 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:16 to 08:58: 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.