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 Thursday, 23 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 15:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:43
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:17
- 2♂︎ Mars09:17 – 09:52
- 3☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:21
- 9♂︎ Mars13:21 – 13:56
- 10☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:31
- 11♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 15:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:40 – 17:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:56
- 4♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:21
- 5☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:46
- 6♀︎ Venus22:46 – 00:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:37
- 8☽︎ Moon01:37 – 03:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 04:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:52
- 11♂︎ Mars05:52 – 07:18
- 12☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 23 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 15:40: the day lasts 6h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:43, lasts 17h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:42 to 09:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.