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 Thursday, 12 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:54
- 2♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:10
- 3☉︎ Sun08:10 – 09:27
- 4♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:50
- 9♂︎ Mars15:50 – 17:07
- 10☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:23
- 11♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 20:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:56 – 21:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:07
- 4♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:51
- 5☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:34
- 6♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:12
- 11♂︎ Mars04:12 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 12 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 42m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:37 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.