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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:37 – 06:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 08:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:10 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 13:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:32
- 8☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 17:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:22
- 11♂︎ Mars18:22 – 19:38
- 12☉︎ Sun19:38 – 20:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:54 – 21:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:38 – 22:22
- 3☽︎ Moon22:22 – 23:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 23:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 00:33
- 6♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:16
- 7☉︎ Sun01:16 – 02:00
- 8♀︎ Venus02:00 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 04:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 8h 44m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:37 to 06:53: 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.