Planetary hours
in Bristol.
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 January 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 10:56
- 5☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 13:44
- 9☉︎ Sun13:44 – 14:25
- 10♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:31 – 17:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:07
- 3♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 23:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:31
- 11☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:49
- 12♀︎ Venus06:49 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Tuesday, 16 January 2024, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:08 to 08:50: 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.