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, 24 April 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 07:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:00 – 08:14
- 3♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:11
- 7☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:54
- 10♂︎ Mars16:54 – 18:08
- 11☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:23
- 12♀︎ Venus19:23 – 20:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:37 – 21:22
- 2☽︎ Moon21:22 – 22:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:39
- 5♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:24
- 6☉︎ Sun00:24 – 01:10
- 7♀︎ Venus01:10 – 01:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:41
- 9☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 04:58
- 12♂︎ Mars04:58 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 24 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:46 to 07:00: 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.