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, 16 January 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 16:13
- Next sunrise
- 08:31
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:10
- 2♂︎ Mars09:10 – 09:49
- 3☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:39
- 9♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:18
- 10☉︎ Sun14:18 – 14:56
- 11♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:35 – 16:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:13 – 17:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:17
- 4♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:39
- 5☉︎ Sun21:39 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:43
- 8☽︎ Moon01:43 – 03:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 04:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:48
- 11♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:09
- 12☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 16 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 16:13: the day lasts 7h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:31, lasts 16h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:32 to 09:10: 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.