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, 25 January 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:01
- 2☉︎ Sun09:01 – 09:42
- 3♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:03
- 5☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:06
- 8♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:46
- 9☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:27
- 10♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:08
- 3♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:46
- 5♀︎ Venus21:46 – 23:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:21
- 10♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:40
- 11☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:59
- 12♀︎ Venus06:59 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 25 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:20 to 09:01: 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.