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, 5 December 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 15:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 36 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:02
- 2☉︎ Sun09:02 – 09:38
- 3♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:03 – 12:39
- 8♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:15
- 9☉︎ Sun13:15 – 13:52
- 10♀︎ Venus13:52 – 14:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:04
- 12☽︎ Moon15:04 – 15:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:40 – 17:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:28
- 3♂︎ Mars18:28 – 19:52
- 4☉︎ Sun19:52 – 21:16
- 5♀︎ Venus21:16 – 22:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 00:04
- 7☽︎ Moon00:04 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 04:15
- 10♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:39
- 11☉︎ Sun05:39 – 07:03
- 12♀︎ Venus07:03 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 5 December 2028, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 15:40: the day lasts 7h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 36 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 16h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:26 to 09:02: 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.