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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:59 – 08:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:18
- 3☽︎ Moon09:18 – 09:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:58 – 10:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:18
- 6♂︎ Mars11:18 – 11:58
- 7☉︎ Sun11:58 – 12:37
- 8♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 13:57
- 10☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 15:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 15:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:17
- 2☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:37
- 3♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:58 – 21:18
- 5☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 01:19
- 8♂︎ Mars01:19 – 02:39
- 9☉︎ Sun02:39 – 04:00
- 10♀︎ Venus04:00 – 05:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:20 – 06:40
- 12☽︎ Moon06:40 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 7h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 16h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:59 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.