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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 08:37
- 2♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 11:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:18
- 9♂︎ Mars13:18 – 13:58
- 10☉︎ Sun13:58 – 14:38
- 11♀︎ Venus14:38 – 15:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:18 – 15:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:58
- 4♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:18
- 5☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:18
- 11♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 16h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:57 to 08:37: 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.