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, 7 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:43
- 3♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:31
- 9☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:39
- 10♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:55
- 12☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 21:46
- 3♂︎ Mars21:46 – 22:38
- 4☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:30
- 5♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:14
- 7☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:41
- 11☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:33
- 12♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:35: 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.