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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:15
- 2☉︎ Sun08:15 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:11 – 11:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 12:39
- 8♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:22
- 9☉︎ Sun13:22 – 14:06
- 10♀︎ Venus14:06 – 14:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:50 – 15:34
- 12☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:18 – 17:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 18:51
- 3♂︎ Mars18:51 – 20:07
- 4☉︎ Sun20:07 – 21:23
- 5♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:55
- 7☽︎ Moon23:55 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:17
- 12♀︎ Venus06:17 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 8h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:31 to 08:15: 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.