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, 2 May 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:43
- 2♂︎ Mars06:43 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:53
- 6☽︎ Moon11:53 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:45
- 9♂︎ Mars15:45 – 17:02
- 10☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:20
- 11♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:54 – 21:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:02
- 4♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:44
- 5☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:41
- 12☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 2 May 2024, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:25 to 06:43: 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.