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, 20 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 21:41
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:55 – 06:19
- 2☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:42
- 8♂︎ Mars14:42 – 16:06
- 9☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:30
- 10♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:18
- 12☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 22:54
- 3♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:30
- 4☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:06
- 5♀︎ Venus00:06 – 00:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:08
- 10♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:20
- 12♀︎ Venus04:20 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 20 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 21:41: the day lasts 16h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 7h 15m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:55 to 06:19: 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.