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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:23
- 2☽︎ Moon08:23 – 09:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:31
- 5♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:13
- 6☉︎ Sun11:13 – 11:56
- 7♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:21
- 9☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:29
- 12♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:29
- 2♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:04
- 4☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:57
- 7♂︎ Mars23:57 – 01:15
- 8☉︎ Sun01:15 – 02:32
- 9♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 05:07
- 11☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 16:12: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 15h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:40 to 08:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.