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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:31
- 2☉︎ Sun06:31 – 07:52
- 3♀︎ Venus07:52 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:40
- 8♂︎ Mars14:40 – 16:01
- 9☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:23
- 10♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 20:06
- 12☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:06 – 22:45
- 3♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:23
- 4☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:02
- 5♀︎ Venus00:02 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 01:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:58 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 03:54
- 11☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:32
- 12♀︎ Venus04:32 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 16h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 7h 44m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:09 to 06:31: 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.