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, 27 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 08:55
- 3♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:47
- 4☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:40
- 5♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:26
- 7☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:04
- 10♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:56
- 11☉︎ Sun15:56 – 16:49
- 12♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:49
- 2☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 21:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:17
- 6☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:38
- 9☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 06:00
- 12♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 27 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:09 to 08:02: 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.