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 Wednesday, 30 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:58
- 2☽︎ Moon06:58 – 08:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:12 – 09:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:54
- 6☉︎ Sun11:54 – 13:08
- 7♀︎ Venus13:08 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:36
- 9☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:50 – 18:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:18
- 12♂︎ Mars19:18 – 20:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:18
- 2♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 22:49
- 4☽︎ Moon22:49 – 23:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:53
- 8☉︎ Sun01:53 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:10
- 11☽︎ Moon04:10 – 04:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:44 to 06:58: 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.