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 Saturday, 27 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 15:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 08:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 09:27
- 3♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:05
- 4☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:00
- 7☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 13:54
- 10♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:32
- 11☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:10
- 12♀︎ Venus15:10 – 15:48
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 17:10
- 2☽︎ Moon17:10 – 18:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 21:16
- 5♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:38
- 6☉︎ Sun22:38 – 00:00
- 7♀︎ Venus00:00 – 01:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 04:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:51
- 12♂︎ Mars06:51 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Saturday, 27 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 15:48: the day lasts 7h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 16h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:11 to 08:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.