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 Monday, 8 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:53 – 08:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:10
- 4♂︎ Mars10:10 – 10:56
- 5☉︎ Sun10:56 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 13:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 14:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:29
- 11♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:15
- 12☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:29
- 3☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:26
- 7☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 04:09
- 10☽︎ Moon04:09 – 05:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:23 – 06:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 8 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:53 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.