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, 28 July 2029: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 06:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:31 – 07:52
- 3♂︎ Mars07:52 – 09:14
- 4☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:35
- 5♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:18
- 7☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 16:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 17:23
- 10♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:44
- 11☉︎ Sun18:44 – 20:05
- 12♀︎ Venus20:05 – 21:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:27 – 22:06
- 2☽︎ Moon22:06 – 22:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:02
- 5♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:40
- 6☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:19
- 7♀︎ Venus01:19 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:37
- 9☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 03:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:33
- 12♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 28 July 2029, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 16h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 7h 45m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:10 to 06:31: 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.