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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 09:46
- 4♂︎ Mars09:46 – 10:29
- 5☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:12
- 6♀︎ Venus11:12 – 11:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:39
- 8☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:22 – 14:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 14:49
- 11♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:32
- 12☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:49
- 3☽︎ Moon18:49 – 20:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:40
- 6♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 05:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 06:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 16:16: the day lasts 8h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 15h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:36 to 08:19: 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.