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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:46
- Sunset
- 15:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:47
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:21
- 2☽︎ Moon09:21 – 09:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:56 – 10:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:31 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:41
- 6☉︎ Sun11:41 – 12:16
- 7♀︎ Venus12:16 – 12:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:25
- 9☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 14:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:10
- 12♂︎ Mars15:10 – 15:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:45 – 17:10
- 2♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 20:00
- 4☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:41
- 8☉︎ Sun01:41 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 04:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:31 – 05:56
- 11☽︎ Moon05:56 – 07:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Glasgow?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:46 and sets at 15:45: the day lasts 6h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:47, lasts 17h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:46 to 09:21: 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.