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 Saturday, 30 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 08:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:36
- 3♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:18
- 4☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:01
- 5♀︎ Venus11:01 – 11:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:26
- 7☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 13:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 14:33
- 10♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:16
- 11☉︎ Sun15:16 – 15:58
- 12♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:58
- 2☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:50
- 5♂︎ Mars21:50 – 23:08
- 6☉︎ Sun23:08 – 00:25
- 7♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 03:00
- 9☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:34 – 06:52
- 12♂︎ Mars06:52 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 30 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 15h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:11 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.