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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 07:54
- 2☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:42
- 3♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 11:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:53 – 12:41
- 8♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:29
- 9☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:16
- 10♀︎ Venus14:16 – 15:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:04 – 15:52
- 12☽︎ Moon15:52 – 16:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:40 – 17:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:52 – 19:04
- 3♂︎ Mars19:04 – 20:17
- 4☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:29
- 5♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:54
- 7☽︎ Moon23:54 – 01:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:44
- 11☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:56
- 12♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 07:54: 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.