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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:12 – 07:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:46
- 3☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:06
- 6♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:53
- 7☉︎ Sun11:53 – 12:40
- 8♀︎ Venus12:40 – 13:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:27 – 14:14
- 10☽︎ Moon14:14 – 15:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 15:48
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:48 – 16:34
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:48
- 2☉︎ Sun17:48 – 19:01
- 3♀︎ Venus19:01 – 20:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:28
- 5☽︎ Moon21:28 – 22:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 01:07
- 8♂︎ Mars01:07 – 02:21
- 9☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:34
- 10♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:47 – 06:00
- 12☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:34: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:12 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.