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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:19 – 08:56
- 2☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:24 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:15
- 9☉︎ Sun13:15 – 13:52
- 10♀︎ Venus13:52 – 14:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:06
- 12☽︎ Moon15:06 – 15:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 17:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:07 – 18:30
- 3♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:53
- 4☉︎ Sun19:53 – 21:16
- 5♀︎ Venus21:16 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:25 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 04:11
- 10♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:19 and sets at 15:44: the day lasts 7h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 16h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:19 to 08:56: 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.