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, 13 September 2029: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 07:45
- 2♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:49
- 3☉︎ Sun08:49 – 09:54
- 4♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:17
- 9♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:21
- 10☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:26
- 11♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:30 – 19:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:30 – 21:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:22
- 4♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:17
- 5☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:13
- 6♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:51
- 11♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 13 September 2029, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 19:35: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:40 to 07:45: 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.