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 Friday, 29 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:13 – 08:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 09:37
- 3☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:19 – 11:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:01 – 11:44
- 6♂︎ Mars11:44 – 12:26
- 7☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:08
- 8♀︎ Venus13:08 – 13:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:32
- 10☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:14 – 15:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 16:39
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:56
- 2☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:14
- 3♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:32 – 21:49
- 5☽︎ Moon21:49 – 23:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 00:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:25 – 01:43
- 8♂︎ Mars01:43 – 03:00
- 9☉︎ Sun03:00 – 04:18
- 10♀︎ Venus04:18 – 05:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:36 – 06:53
- 12☽︎ Moon06:53 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 29 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 15h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:13 to 08:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.