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, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:15
- 2☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:26
- 8♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:49
- 10♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:13
- 12☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:01
- 3♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:50
- 4☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:15
- 7☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:16
- 12♀︎ Venus05:16 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:03 to 07:15: 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.