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 Friday, 2 May 2025: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:43 – 08:01
- 3☽︎ Moon08:01 – 09:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:35 – 11:53
- 6♂︎ Mars11:53 – 13:10
- 7☉︎ Sun13:10 – 14:27
- 8♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:45 – 17:02
- 10☽︎ Moon17:02 – 18:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:19 – 19:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:54
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:36
- 2☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:19
- 3♀︎ Venus22:19 – 23:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 23:44
- 5☽︎ Moon23:44 – 00:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 01:51
- 8♂︎ Mars01:51 – 02:34
- 9☉︎ Sun02:34 – 03:16
- 10♀︎ Venus03:16 – 03:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 04:41
- 12☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 2 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:26 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.