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 Wednesday, 31 January 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:10
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:10 – 08:52
- 2☽︎ Moon08:52 – 09:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:01
- 5♂︎ Mars11:01 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:26
- 7♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:09 – 13:51
- 9☽︎ Moon13:51 – 14:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:00
- 12♂︎ Mars16:00 – 16:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:59
- 2♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:34
- 4☽︎ Moon20:34 – 21:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 23:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:42
- 8☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:59
- 9♀︎ Venus02:59 – 04:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:34
- 11☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 31 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:10 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:10 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.