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 Friday, 26 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:04 – 08:56
- 3☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:33
- 6♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:26
- 7☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:18
- 8♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:10 – 15:03
- 10☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 16:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 17:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:47
- 2☉︎ Sun18:47 – 19:55
- 3♀︎ Venus19:55 – 21:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:02 – 22:09
- 5☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:17 – 00:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:24 – 01:32
- 8♂︎ Mars01:32 – 02:39
- 9☉︎ Sun02:39 – 03:47
- 10♀︎ Venus03:47 – 04:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:02
- 12☽︎ Moon06:02 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 26 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:12 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.