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 Wednesday, 13 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:36 – 09:13
- 2☽︎ Moon09:13 – 09:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:51 – 10:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:21
- 7♀︎ Venus12:21 – 12:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 13:36
- 9☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 14:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:29
- 12♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:29
- 2♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:14
- 4☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 00:21
- 7♂︎ Mars00:21 – 01:43
- 8☉︎ Sun01:43 – 03:05
- 9♀︎ Venus03:05 – 04:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:50
- 11☽︎ Moon05:50 – 07:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 13 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 7h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 16h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:36 to 09:13: 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.