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, 24 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:17
- 2☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 09:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 10:26
- 5♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:35 – 15:59
- 9☽︎ Moon15:59 – 17:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 20:08
- 12♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:08
- 2♀︎ Venus22:08 – 22:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:22
- 4☽︎ Moon23:22 – 23:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:59 – 00:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:49
- 8☉︎ Sun01:49 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 03:40
- 11☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 16h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 7h 23m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:54 to 06:17: 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.