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 Saturday, 13 May 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:45
- 3♂︎ Mars07:45 – 09:06
- 4☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:27
- 5♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 13:09
- 7☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 17:13
- 10♂︎ Mars17:13 – 18:34
- 11☉︎ Sun18:34 – 19:55
- 12♀︎ Venus19:55 – 21:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:16 – 21:55
- 2☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 23:51
- 5♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:30
- 6☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:08
- 7♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:26
- 9☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:22
- 12♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 13 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 7h 45m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:03 to 06:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.