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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:10
- 3♂︎ Mars09:10 – 09:51
- 4☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:33
- 5♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 11:56
- 7☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:01
- 10♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:43
- 11☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:25
- 12♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:06
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:25
- 2☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 20:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:20
- 5♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:39
- 6☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:57
- 7♀︎ Venus23:57 – 01:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:34
- 9☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 05:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:30
- 12♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:06: the day lasts 8h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 15h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:46 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.