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, 3 April 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 11:03
- 5☉︎ Sun11:03 – 12:09
- 6♀︎ Venus12:09 – 13:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:23
- 8☽︎ Moon14:23 – 15:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:42
- 11♂︎ Mars17:42 – 18:49
- 12☉︎ Sun18:49 – 19:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:56 – 20:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:42
- 3☽︎ Moon21:42 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:28 – 00:22
- 6♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 02:08
- 8♀︎ Venus02:08 – 03:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 03:54
- 10☽︎ Moon03:54 – 04:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 3 April 2028, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:37 to 07:43: 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.