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, 13 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 26m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:44 – 06:10
- 2☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:35
- 3♀︎ Venus07:35 – 09:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:43
- 8♂︎ Mars14:43 – 16:09
- 9☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:34
- 10♀︎ Venus17:34 – 19:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:25
- 12☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:00
- 3♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:35
- 4☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:09
- 5♀︎ Venus00:09 – 00:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:02
- 10♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:37
- 11☉︎ Sun03:37 – 04:11
- 12♀︎ Venus04:11 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 13 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 17h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 26m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 6h 55m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:44 to 06:10: 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.