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 Tuesday, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 16:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:21
- 2☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:04
- 3♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:13 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:39
- 8♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:22
- 9☉︎ Sun13:22 – 14:05
- 10♀︎ Venus14:05 – 14:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 15:31
- 12☽︎ Moon15:31 – 16:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:31 – 18:48
- 3♂︎ Mars18:48 – 20:05
- 4☉︎ Sun20:05 – 21:22
- 5♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 05:06
- 11☉︎ Sun05:06 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 16:14: the day lasts 8h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:38 to 08:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.