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 Tuesday, 15 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 04:26
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:54
- 2☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:22
- 3♀︎ Venus07:22 – 08:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 10:17
- 5☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 13:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:41
- 8♂︎ Mars14:41 – 16:09
- 9☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:36
- 10♀︎ Venus17:36 – 19:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:32
- 12☽︎ Moon20:32 – 22:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:04
- 3♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:36
- 4☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:09
- 5♀︎ Venus00:09 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 01:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 02:49
- 10♂︎ Mars02:49 – 03:21
- 11☉︎ Sun03:21 – 03:54
- 12♀︎ Venus03:54 – 04:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 15 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 17h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:26, lasts 6h 26m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:26 to 05:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.