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 Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 08:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:10
- 6♀︎ Venus11:10 – 11:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 14:58
- 11♂︎ Mars14:58 – 15:44
- 12☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:59
- 3☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:42
- 6♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:11
- 8♀︎ Venus01:11 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:40
- 10☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:21 to 08:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.