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, 12 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:06 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 09:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:50
- 9☽︎ Moon15:50 – 17:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:32 – 19:52
- 12♂︎ Mars19:52 – 21:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:13 – 21:52
- 2♀︎ Venus21:52 – 22:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:29 – 01:08
- 7♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:27
- 9♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 03:46
- 11☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 12 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:13: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 51m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:06 to 06:27: 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.