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, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:30
- Sunset
- 22:01
- Next sunrise
- 04:31
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:58
- 2☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:25
- 3♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 13:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:43
- 8♂︎ Mars14:43 – 16:11
- 9☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:39
- 10♀︎ Venus17:39 – 19:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:34
- 12☽︎ Moon20:34 – 22:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:06
- 3♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:39
- 4☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:11
- 5♀︎ Venus00:11 – 00:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:16
- 7☽︎ Moon01:16 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 02:54
- 10♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:26
- 11☉︎ Sun03:26 – 03:59
- 12♀︎ Venus03:59 – 04:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:30 and sets at 22:01: the day lasts 17h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:31, lasts 6h 30m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:30 to 05:58: 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.