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, 11 August 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:35 – 06:52
- 2☽︎ Moon06:52 – 08:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 09:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:43
- 5♂︎ Mars10:43 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:51
- 9☽︎ Moon15:51 – 17:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:42
- 12♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:59 – 21:42
- 2♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:08
- 4☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:51 – 00:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:35 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:44
- 9♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:11
- 11☽︎ Moon04:11 – 04:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 11 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 8h 38m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:35 to 06:52: 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.