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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:32 – 08:26
- 2☽︎ Moon08:26 – 09:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:08
- 5♂︎ Mars11:08 – 12:02
- 6☉︎ Sun12:02 – 12:55
- 7♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:49 – 14:43
- 9☽︎ Moon14:43 – 15:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:37 – 16:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:31 – 17:25
- 12♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:19
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:25
- 2♀︎ Venus19:25 – 20:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:31 – 21:38
- 4☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 02:03
- 8☉︎ Sun02:03 – 03:09
- 9♀︎ Venus03:09 – 04:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 05:21
- 11☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:32 to 08:26: 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.