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 Sunday, 30 November 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:17 – 08:55
- 2♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:09
- 4☽︎ Moon10:09 – 10:46
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:46 – 11:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:24 – 12:01
- 7♂︎ Mars12:01 – 12:38
- 8☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:15
- 9♀︎ Venus13:15 – 13:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:53 – 14:30
- 11☽︎ Moon14:30 – 15:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 15:44
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 17:07
- 2♂︎ Mars17:07 – 18:30
- 3☉︎ Sun18:30 – 19:53
- 4♀︎ Venus19:53 – 21:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:16 – 22:39
- 6☽︎ Moon22:39 – 00:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 01:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:47
- 9♂︎ Mars02:47 – 04:10
- 10☉︎ Sun04:10 – 05:33
- 11♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:56 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Sunday, 30 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 15:44: the day lasts 7h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 16h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:17 to 08:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.