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 Monday, 8 March 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:47 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:35
- 4♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:27
- 6♀︎ Venus11:27 – 12:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:20
- 8☽︎ Moon13:20 – 14:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:08
- 11♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:05
- 12☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:08
- 3☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:22
- 7☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 8 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 11h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:47 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.