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, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 04:28
A day hour lasts 1h 27m; a night hour, 33 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:55
- 2☉︎ Sun05:55 – 07:23
- 3♀︎ Venus07:23 – 08:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:50 – 10:17
- 5☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 16:06
- 9☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:34
- 10♀︎ Venus17:34 – 19:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:01 – 20:28
- 12☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:01
- 3♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:34
- 4☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:06
- 5♀︎ Venus00:06 – 00:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:12
- 7☽︎ Moon01:12 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:22
- 11☉︎ Sun03:22 – 03:55
- 12♀︎ Venus03:55 – 04:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 17h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 27m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:28, lasts 6h 32m: twelve night hours of 33 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:28 to 05:55: 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.