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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:25
- 2☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:45
- 3♀︎ Venus07:45 – 09:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:06 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:48
- 9☉︎ Sun15:48 – 17:09
- 10♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:50
- 12☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 21:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:29
- 3♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:09
- 4☉︎ Sun23:09 – 23:48
- 5♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:05
- 10♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:24
- 12♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:04 to 06:25: 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.