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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:25
- 2♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:07
- 3☉︎ Sun09:07 – 09:49
- 4♀︎ Venus09:49 – 10:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 11:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:21
- 9♂︎ Mars13:21 – 14:03
- 10☉︎ Sun14:03 – 14:45
- 11♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 20:04
- 4♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:21
- 5☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:39
- 6♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:26
- 12☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:10: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:42 to 08:25: 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.