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, 29 January 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 08:54
- 2☽︎ Moon08:54 – 09:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:37 – 10:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:01
- 5♂︎ Mars11:01 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:26
- 7♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 13:50
- 9☽︎ Moon13:50 – 14:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 15:57
- 12♂︎ Mars15:57 – 16:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:57
- 2♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:32
- 4☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:42
- 8☉︎ Sun01:42 – 03:00
- 9♀︎ Venus03:00 – 04:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:18 – 05:35
- 11☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 29 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 15h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:12 to 08:54: 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.