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, 24 November 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 15:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 08:45
- 2☽︎ Moon08:45 – 09:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:23 – 10:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:02 – 10:41
- 5♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:20
- 6☉︎ Sun11:20 – 11:59
- 7♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:16
- 9☽︎ Moon13:16 – 13:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:13
- 12♂︎ Mars15:13 – 15:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:13
- 2♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:56
- 4☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 00:00
- 7♂︎ Mars00:00 – 01:21
- 8☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 04:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 05:25
- 11☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Wednesday, 24 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 15:51: the day lasts 7h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:06 to 08:45: 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.