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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:20 – 06:38
- 2☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:57
- 3♀︎ Venus07:57 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 17:05
- 10♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:41
- 12☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 21:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:22
- 3♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:36
- 12♀︎ Venus04:36 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 8h 18m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:20 to 06:38: 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.