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, 29 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:38
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 04:37
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 06:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:29
- 3♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:54
- 4☉︎ Sun08:54 – 10:20
- 5♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 13:10
- 7☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 16:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 17:26
- 10♂︎ Mars17:26 – 18:51
- 11☉︎ Sun18:51 – 20:17
- 12♀︎ Venus20:17 – 21:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:42 – 22:17
- 2☽︎ Moon22:17 – 22:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:00
- 5♂︎ Mars00:00 – 00:35
- 6☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:10
- 7♀︎ Venus01:10 – 01:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 02:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:03
- 12♂︎ Mars04:03 – 04:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 29 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 17h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:37, lasts 6h 55m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:38 to 06:04: 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.