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, 17 June 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:26
- Sunset
- 22:01
- Next sunrise
- 04:26
A day hour lasts 1h 28m; a night hour, 32 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:54
- 2♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:21
- 3☉︎ Sun07:21 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 13:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 16:09
- 9♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:37
- 10☉︎ Sun17:37 – 19:05
- 11♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:33 – 22:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon22:01 – 22:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:37
- 4♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:09
- 5☉︎ Sun00:09 – 00:41
- 6♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:21
- 11♂︎ Mars03:21 – 03:54
- 12☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 17 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:26 and sets at 22:01: the day lasts 17h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 28m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:26, lasts 6h 25m: twelve night hours of 32 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.