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, 5 November 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:27 – 08:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 08:56
- 3☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:11
- 6♂︎ Mars11:11 – 11:55
- 7☉︎ Sun11:55 – 12:40
- 8♀︎ Venus12:40 – 13:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:10
- 10☽︎ Moon14:10 – 14:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:39
- 2☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:55
- 3♀︎ Venus18:55 – 20:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:26
- 5☽︎ Moon21:26 – 22:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 01:12
- 8♂︎ Mars01:12 – 02:27
- 9☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:43
- 10♀︎ Venus03:43 – 04:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:58 – 06:14
- 12☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Friday, 5 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:24: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 15h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:27 to 08:12: 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.