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, 3 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 08:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:27
- 8☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:45 – 17:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:20
- 11♂︎ Mars18:20 – 19:37
- 12☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:55 – 21:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:37 – 22:20
- 3☽︎ Moon22:20 – 23:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:26
- 6♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:16
- 10☽︎ Moon03:16 – 03:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Monday, 3 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:55: the day lasts 15h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:25 to 06:42: 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.