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, 10 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:08 – 06:29
- 2☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:49 – 09:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 10:29
- 5♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:50
- 9☽︎ Moon15:50 – 17:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:50
- 12♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:10 – 21:50
- 2♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:30 – 23:09
- 4☽︎ Moon23:09 – 23:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:29 – 01:08
- 7♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:47
- 11☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 10 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 16h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:08 to 06:29: 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.