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 Thursday, 25 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 08:06
- 2♂︎ Mars08:06 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:45 – 19:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:09
- 5☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:17
- 6♀︎ Venus23:17 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:56
- 11♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 25 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:14 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.