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, 26 October 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:06 – 08:54
- 2☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:42
- 3♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:19
- 5☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:33
- 9☉︎ Sun14:33 – 15:21
- 10♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:09 – 16:58
- 12☽︎ Moon16:58 – 17:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 18:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:10
- 3♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:21
- 4☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:32
- 10♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:44
- 11☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:56
- 12♀︎ Venus06:56 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 26 October 2027, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 14h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:06 to 08:54: 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.