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 Friday, 30 July 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:54
- 3☽︎ Moon07:54 – 09:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:36 – 11:57
- 6♂︎ Mars11:57 – 13:18
- 7☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:39
- 8♀︎ Venus14:39 – 16:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 17:21
- 10☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 20:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:03
- 2☉︎ Sun22:03 – 22:42
- 3♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:01
- 5☽︎ Moon00:01 – 00:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:40 – 01:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 01:58
- 8♂︎ Mars01:58 – 02:37
- 9☉︎ Sun02:37 – 03:17
- 10♀︎ Venus03:17 – 03:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 04:35
- 12☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 30 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 16h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 7h 50m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:12 to 06:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.