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 Tuesday, 25 July 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:27
- 2☉︎ Sun06:27 – 07:49
- 3♀︎ Venus07:49 – 09:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:11 – 10:34
- 5☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:41
- 8♂︎ Mars14:41 – 16:03
- 9☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:25
- 10♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:10
- 12☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 22:48
- 3♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:26
- 4☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:03
- 5♀︎ Venus00:03 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:13
- 10♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:29
- 12♀︎ Venus04:29 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 25 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 16h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 7h 35m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:05 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.