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 Tuesday, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:08
- 2☉︎ Sun09:08 – 09:47
- 3♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:21
- 10♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:00 – 15:39
- 12☽︎ Moon15:39 – 16:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:18 – 17:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:39 – 18:59
- 3♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:20
- 4☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:41
- 5♀︎ Venus21:41 – 23:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 00:23
- 7☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:25
- 10♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 07:06
- 12♀︎ Venus07:06 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 7h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 16h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:29 to 09:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.