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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:41
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:42 – 06:07
- 2☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:31
- 3♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:59
- 9☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:24
- 10♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 20:13
- 12☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 22:48
- 3♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:23
- 4☉︎ Sun23:23 – 23:59
- 5♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 02:55
- 10♂︎ Mars02:55 – 03:30
- 11☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:05
- 12♀︎ Venus04:05 – 04:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 16h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:41, lasts 7h 03m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:42 to 06:07: 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.