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 Tuesday, 3 December 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 15:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:23 – 08:59
- 2☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:36
- 3♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 10:49
- 5☽︎ Moon10:49 – 11:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:26 – 12:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:02 – 12:39
- 8♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:15
- 9☉︎ Sun13:15 – 13:52
- 10♀︎ Venus13:52 – 14:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:05
- 12☽︎ Moon15:05 – 15:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 17:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:29
- 3♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:52
- 4☉︎ Sun19:52 – 21:16
- 5♀︎ Venus21:16 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 00:03
- 7☽︎ Moon00:03 – 01:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:26 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:37
- 11☉︎ Sun05:37 – 07:01
- 12♀︎ Venus07:01 – 08:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 3 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 15:42: the day lasts 7h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 16h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:23 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.