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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:37
- Sunset
- 21:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:38
A day hour lasts 1h 27m; a night hour, 33 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:37 – 06:04
- 2☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:30
- 3♀︎ Venus07:30 – 08:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:57 – 10:24
- 5☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 13:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 16:10
- 9☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:37
- 10♀︎ Venus17:37 – 19:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:30
- 12☽︎ Moon20:30 – 21:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:04
- 3♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:37
- 4☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:11
- 5♀︎ Venus00:11 – 00:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:17
- 7☽︎ Moon01:17 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 02:58
- 10♂︎ Mars02:58 – 03:31
- 11☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:05
- 12♀︎ Venus04:05 – 04:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:37 and sets at 21:57: the day lasts 17h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 27m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:38, lasts 6h 41m: twelve night hours of 33 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:37 to 06:04: 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.