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 Wednesday, 10 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:49 – 08:35
- 2☽︎ Moon08:35 – 09:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:22 – 10:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:08 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:41
- 6☉︎ Sun11:41 – 12:27
- 7♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:00
- 9☽︎ Moon14:00 – 14:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:46 – 15:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:32 – 16:18
- 12♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:18
- 2♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:45
- 4☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 23:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 00:26
- 7♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 04:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 05:20
- 11☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 10 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:49 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.