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 Thursday, 4 January 2029: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:41
A day hour lasts 36 min; a night hour, 1h 24m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:18
- 2♂︎ Mars09:18 – 09:54
- 3☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:30
- 4♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 12:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:29
- 9♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:05
- 10☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:41
- 11♀︎ Venus14:41 – 15:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:17 – 15:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 20:05
- 4♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:29
- 5☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 03:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:53
- 11♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:17
- 12☉︎ Sun07:17 – 08:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 4 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 7h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 36 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:41, lasts 16h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 24m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:42 to 09:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.