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 Thursday, 20 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:39
- 2♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:19
- 3☉︎ Sun09:19 – 09:58
- 4♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:17
- 9♂︎ Mars13:17 – 13:57
- 10☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:37
- 11♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:17 – 15:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:56 – 17:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:57
- 4♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:18
- 5☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:20
- 11♂︎ Mars05:20 – 06:41
- 12☉︎ Sun06:41 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 20 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 7h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 16h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:59 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.