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, 21 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 07:06
- 2☽︎ Moon07:06 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:59
- 6☉︎ Sun11:59 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:25 – 15:38
- 9☽︎ Moon15:38 – 16:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:51 – 18:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:18
- 12♂︎ Mars19:18 – 20:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:17
- 2♀︎ Venus21:17 – 22:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:51
- 4☽︎ Moon22:51 – 23:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:24
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:24 – 01:11
- 7♂︎ Mars01:11 – 01:57
- 8☉︎ Sun01:57 – 02:44
- 9♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:17
- 11☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 21 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 9h 20m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:53 to 07:06: 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.