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, 27 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 15:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:50
- 2♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:28
- 3☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:22
- 6☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:16
- 9♂︎ Mars13:16 – 13:54
- 10☉︎ Sun13:54 – 14:31
- 11♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 15:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:47 – 17:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:32 – 19:54
- 4♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:16
- 5☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 00:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 01:23
- 8☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 04:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 27 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 15:47: the day lasts 7h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 16h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:12 to 08:50: 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.