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, 10 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:54
- Next sunrise
- 04:43
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 34 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:41 – 06:07
- 2☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 10:25
- 5♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 16:09
- 9☽︎ Moon16:09 – 17:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 19:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:27
- 12♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:54 – 22:28
- 2♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 23:36
- 4☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 01:52
- 8☉︎ Sun01:52 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:00 – 03:34
- 11☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 04:43
Other cities · United Kingdom
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 10 July 2024, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:54: the day lasts 17h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:43, lasts 6h 49m: twelve night hours of 34 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:41 to 06:07: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.