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 Wednesday, 31 March 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:46 – 07:52
- 2☽︎ Moon07:52 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 10:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:02 – 11:07
- 5♂︎ Mars11:07 – 12:12
- 6☉︎ Sun12:12 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:27
- 9☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:38 – 18:43
- 12♂︎ Mars18:43 – 19:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:48 – 20:43
- 2♀︎ Venus20:43 – 21:37
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:37 – 22:32
- 4☽︎ Moon22:32 – 23:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:27 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:16
- 7♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:11
- 8☉︎ Sun02:11 – 03:05
- 9♀︎ Venus03:05 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 04:54
- 11☽︎ Moon04:54 – 05:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 31 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:46 to 07:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.