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 Wednesday, 14 July 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 06:11
- 2☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 09:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 10:27
- 5♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:52
- 6☉︎ Sun11:52 – 13:18
- 7♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 16:08
- 9☽︎ Moon16:08 – 17:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:24
- 12♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:25
- 2♀︎ Venus22:25 – 22:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:34
- 4☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:09 – 00:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 01:53
- 8☉︎ Sun01:53 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 03:38
- 11☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 14 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 17h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 6h 57m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:46 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.