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, 14 November 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:29
- 2☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:10
- 3♀︎ Venus09:10 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:15 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:19
- 9☉︎ Sun13:19 – 14:01
- 10♀︎ Venus14:01 – 14:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:42 – 15:24
- 12☽︎ Moon15:24 – 16:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 17:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:24 – 18:43
- 3♂︎ Mars18:43 – 20:01
- 4☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:20
- 5♀︎ Venus21:20 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:54
- 10♂︎ Mars03:54 – 05:12
- 11☉︎ Sun05:12 – 06:31
- 12♀︎ Venus06:31 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 14 November 2028, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 8h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:47 to 08:29: 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.