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 Monday, 8 January 2029: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:39
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:39
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:39 – 09:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 09:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:29
- 4♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 12:56
- 8☽︎ Moon12:56 – 13:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 14:46
- 11♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:22
- 12☉︎ Sun15:22 – 15:59
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:59 – 17:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:46
- 3☽︎ Moon18:46 – 20:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:56
- 6♂︎ Mars22:56 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 03:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 04:29
- 10☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 8 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:39 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 7h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:39, lasts 16h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:39 to 09:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.