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, 30 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:44
- Sunset
- 15:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:43
A day hour lasts 35 min; a night hour, 1h 25m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:19
- 2♂︎ Mars09:19 – 09:54
- 3☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:29
- 4♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:40
- 6☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 12:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:00
- 10☉︎ Sun14:00 – 14:36
- 11♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 15:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:46 – 17:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:36 – 20:00
- 4♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:50
- 6♀︎ Venus22:50 – 00:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:15 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:54
- 11♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:19
- 12☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edinburgh?
On Thursday, 30 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 15:46: the day lasts 7h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 35 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:43, lasts 16h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 25m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:44 to 09:19: 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.