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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 15:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:42
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:17
- 2☉︎ Sun09:17 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 12:46
- 8♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:20
- 9☉︎ Sun13:20 – 13:55
- 10♀︎ Venus13:55 – 14:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:05
- 12☽︎ Moon15:05 – 15:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:40 – 17:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:30
- 3♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:55
- 4☉︎ Sun19:55 – 21:21
- 5♀︎ Venus21:21 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 00:11
- 7☽︎ Moon00:11 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:27
- 10♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:52
- 11☉︎ Sun05:52 – 07:17
- 12♀︎ Venus07:17 – 08:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 15:40: the day lasts 6h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:42, lasts 17h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:42 to 09:17: 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.