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 Monday, 15 January 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 16:10
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:34 – 09:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 09:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 10:28
- 4♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:44
- 6♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 13:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 14:54
- 11♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:32
- 12☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:54
- 3☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:37 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 03:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:27
- 10☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 07:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 15 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 16:10: the day lasts 7h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 16h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:34 to 09:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.