Planetary hours
in Glasgow.
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 Wednesday, 6 August 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:31 – 06:49
- 2☽︎ Moon06:49 – 08:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 09:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:22
- 7♀︎ Venus13:22 – 14:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:40 – 15:59
- 9☽︎ Moon15:59 – 17:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 19:54
- 12♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:13 – 21:54
- 2♀︎ Venus21:54 – 22:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:18
- 4☽︎ Moon23:18 – 23:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:59 – 00:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:41 – 01:23
- 7♂︎ Mars01:23 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:09
- 11☽︎ Moon04:09 – 04:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Glasgow?
On Wednesday, 6 August 2025, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 21:13: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 8h 20m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:31 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.