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 Monday, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:50 – 07:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:03 – 08:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:29
- 4♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:42
- 5☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 14:21
- 8☽︎ Moon14:21 – 15:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 18:00
- 11♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:13
- 12☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:26 – 21:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 22:00
- 3☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:47 – 23:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:20
- 6♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:07
- 7☉︎ Sun01:07 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:50 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.