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, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:37
- 2☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:23
- 3♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:13
- 8♂︎ Mars13:13 – 13:59
- 9☉︎ Sun13:59 – 14:45
- 10♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:17
- 12☽︎ Moon16:17 – 17:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:16 – 19:30
- 3♂︎ Mars19:30 – 20:44
- 4☉︎ Sun20:44 – 21:58
- 5♀︎ Venus21:58 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:26
- 7☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 04:07
- 10♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:35
- 12♀︎ Venus06:35 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 14h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:51 to 08:37: 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.