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, 14 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:10 – 07:21
- 2☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:13
- 7♀︎ Venus13:13 – 14:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:34
- 9☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 17:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:06
- 12♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:16 – 21:06
- 2♀︎ Venus21:06 – 21:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:55 – 22:44
- 4☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:34
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:12
- 7♂︎ Mars01:12 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:29
- 11☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 14 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 14h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:10 to 07:21: 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.