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 Sunday, 8 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:02
- 2♀︎ Venus08:02 – 08:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:48 – 09:34
- 4☽︎ Moon09:34 – 10:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 11:53
- 7♂︎ Mars11:53 – 12:40
- 8☉︎ Sun12:40 – 13:26
- 9♀︎ Venus13:26 – 14:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 14:59
- 11☽︎ Moon14:59 – 15:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:45 – 16:31
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:31 – 17:45
- 2♂︎ Mars17:45 – 18:59
- 3☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:13
- 4♀︎ Venus20:13 – 21:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:40
- 6☽︎ Moon22:40 – 23:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 01:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 02:22
- 9♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:36
- 10☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:50
- 11♀︎ Venus04:50 – 06:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:03 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:15 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.