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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:36 – 08:24
- 2☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:13
- 3♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:15
- 8♂︎ Mars13:15 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 14:52
- 10♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:29
- 12☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:52
- 4☉︎ Sun20:52 – 22:03
- 5♀︎ Venus22:03 – 23:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:14 – 00:26
- 7☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 04:00
- 10♂︎ Mars04:00 – 05:11
- 11☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:22
- 12♀︎ Venus06:22 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:36 to 08:24: 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.