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 Friday, 14 July 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Next sunrise
- 04:48
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:47 – 06:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:12 – 07:37
- 3☽︎ Moon07:37 – 09:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 10:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:27 – 11:53
- 6♂︎ Mars11:53 – 13:18
- 7☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:43
- 8♀︎ Venus14:43 – 16:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 17:33
- 10☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:58 – 20:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:49
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:49 – 22:24
- 2☉︎ Sun22:24 – 22:59
- 3♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:09
- 5☽︎ Moon00:09 – 00:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:44 – 01:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 01:53
- 8♂︎ Mars01:53 – 02:28
- 9☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:03
- 10♀︎ Venus03:03 – 03:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:13
- 12☽︎ Moon04:13 – 04:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 14 July 2028, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 21:49: the day lasts 17h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:48, lasts 6h 59m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:47 to 06:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.