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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:09
- 2☉︎ Sun08:09 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:10 – 11:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 12:41
- 8♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:26
- 9☉︎ Sun13:26 – 14:12
- 10♀︎ Venus14:12 – 14:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:57 – 15:42
- 12☽︎ Moon15:42 – 16:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:28 – 17:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:42 – 18:57
- 3♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:12
- 4☉︎ Sun20:12 – 21:27
- 5♀︎ Venus21:27 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:11 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:56
- 11☉︎ Sun04:56 – 06:11
- 12♀︎ Venus06:11 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 9h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 14h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:23 to 08:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.