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, 7 February 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:56 – 08:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:11
- 4♂︎ Mars10:11 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 13:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 14:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:27
- 11♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:12
- 12☉︎ Sun16:12 – 16:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:27
- 3☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:26
- 7☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:55 – 04:10
- 10☽︎ Moon04:10 – 05:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 7 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 9h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:56 to 08:41: 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.