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, 16 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 16:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:50 – 08:31
- 2☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:12
- 3♀︎ Venus09:12 – 09:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:34
- 5☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:16 – 11:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:57 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:19
- 9☉︎ Sun13:19 – 14:00
- 10♀︎ Venus14:00 – 14:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:41 – 15:22
- 12☽︎ Moon15:22 – 16:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:03 – 17:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:22 – 18:41
- 3♂︎ Mars18:41 – 20:01
- 4☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:20
- 5♀︎ Venus21:20 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:58
- 7☽︎ Moon23:58 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:55
- 10♂︎ Mars03:55 – 05:14
- 11☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:33
- 12♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Tuesday, 16 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 16:03: the day lasts 8h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:50 to 08:31: 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.