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, 22 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 06:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:35
- 3♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:59
- 4☉︎ Sun08:59 – 10:22
- 5♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 13:10
- 7☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 17:20
- 10♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:44
- 11☉︎ Sun18:44 – 20:07
- 12♀︎ Venus20:07 – 21:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:31 – 22:07
- 2☽︎ Moon22:07 – 22:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:43 – 23:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 23:56
- 5♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:32
- 6☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:09
- 7♀︎ Venus01:09 – 01:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:21
- 9☽︎ Moon02:21 – 02:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:10
- 12♂︎ Mars04:10 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 22 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 16h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 7h 16m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:48 to 06:12: 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.