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, 20 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:26 – 08:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:06
- 3♂︎ Mars09:06 – 09:56
- 4☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:26
- 7☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:57
- 10♂︎ Mars14:57 – 15:47
- 11☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:37
- 12♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:27 – 18:36
- 2☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 22:06
- 5♂︎ Mars22:06 – 23:16
- 6☉︎ Sun23:16 – 00:25
- 7♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 05:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 06:14
- 12♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 20 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 10h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:26 to 08:16: 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.