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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:26
- 2☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:28
- 5☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:30
- 8♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:11
- 10♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:52
- 12☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 21:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:32
- 3♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:11
- 4☉︎ Sun23:11 – 23:50
- 5♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:06
- 10♂︎ Mars03:06 – 03:45
- 11☉︎ Sun03:45 – 04:24
- 12♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:13: the day lasts 16h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 51m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:26: 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.