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, 18 November 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:35
- 2☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:16
- 3♀︎ Venus09:16 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 11:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:57 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:18
- 9☉︎ Sun13:18 – 13:58
- 10♀︎ Venus13:58 – 14:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:39 – 15:19
- 12☽︎ Moon15:19 – 15:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 17:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:39
- 3♂︎ Mars18:39 – 19:59
- 4☉︎ Sun19:59 – 21:19
- 5♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:58
- 7☽︎ Moon23:58 – 01:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:18 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:17
- 11☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:37
- 12♀︎ Venus06:37 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 8h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 15h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:55 to 08:35: 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.