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, 26 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 14:26
- 8☽︎ Moon14:26 – 15:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:41 – 16:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:11
- 11♂︎ Mars18:11 – 19:26
- 12☉︎ Sun19:26 – 20:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:41 – 21:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:10
- 3☽︎ Moon22:10 – 22:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 00:25
- 6♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:10
- 7☉︎ Sun01:10 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:24
- 10☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 04:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 26 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 15h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:41 to 06:56: 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.