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 Thursday, 27 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 06:06
- 2♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:31
- 3☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:55
- 4♀︎ Venus08:55 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 16:00
- 9♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:24
- 10☉︎ Sun17:24 – 18:49
- 11♀︎ Venus18:49 – 20:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 22:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:24
- 4♂︎ Mars23:24 – 23:59
- 5☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:34
- 6♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:30
- 11♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:05
- 12☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 27 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 7h 01m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:41 to 06:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.