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, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:09 – 07:21
- 2☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:55
- 5♂︎ Mars10:55 – 12:06
- 6☉︎ Sun12:06 – 13:18
- 7♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:40
- 9☽︎ Moon15:40 – 16:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:52 – 18:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:15
- 12♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:26 – 21:15
- 2♀︎ Venus21:15 – 22:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:52
- 4☽︎ Moon22:52 – 23:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:41 – 00:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:30 – 01:19
- 7♂︎ Mars01:19 – 02:07
- 8☉︎ Sun02:07 – 02:56
- 9♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:34
- 11☽︎ Moon04:34 – 05:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:22 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Glasgow?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:09 to 07:21: 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.