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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:12
- 2♂︎ Mars08:12 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:41
- 4♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:11
- 6☽︎ Moon11:11 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:10
- 10☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:54
- 11♀︎ Venus14:54 – 15:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:39 – 16:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:10
- 4♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:26
- 5☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:59
- 11♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:14
- 12☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:24: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:27 to 08:12: 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.