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, 24 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:25
- 2☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 09:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 10:33
- 5♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 13:18
- 7♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:41 – 16:03
- 9☽︎ Moon16:03 – 17:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 20:11
- 12♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:11
- 2♀︎ Venus22:11 – 22:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:26
- 4☽︎ Moon23:26 – 00:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:04 – 00:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:19
- 7♂︎ Mars01:19 – 01:57
- 8☉︎ Sun01:57 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 03:49
- 11☽︎ Moon03:49 – 04:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 24 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 16h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 7h 31m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:03 to 06:25: 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.