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 Saturday, 21 April 2029: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:05 – 08:18
- 3♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:12
- 7☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:52
- 10♂︎ Mars16:52 – 18:05
- 11☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:18
- 12♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:32 – 21:18
- 2☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:38
- 5♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:24
- 6☉︎ Sun00:24 – 01:10
- 7♀︎ Venus01:10 – 01:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:43
- 9☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:03
- 12♂︎ Mars05:03 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 21 April 2029, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:52 to 07:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.