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 Monday, 23 December 2024: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:43
- Sunset
- 15:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:43
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:43 – 09:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:17 – 09:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:52 – 10:27
- 4♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:02
- 5☉︎ Sun11:02 – 11:37
- 6♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 12:46
- 8☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 13:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:31
- 11♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:06
- 12☉︎ Sun15:06 – 15:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:41 – 17:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 18:31
- 3☽︎ Moon18:31 – 19:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 21:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 00:12
- 7☉︎ Sun00:12 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 03:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:02 – 04:27
- 10☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 07:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 23 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:43 and sets at 15:41: the day lasts 6h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:43, lasts 17h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:43 to 09:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.