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, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 16:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:44 – 08:26
- 2☽︎ Moon08:26 – 09:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:08 – 09:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 10:32
- 5♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:15
- 6☉︎ Sun11:15 – 11:57
- 7♀︎ Venus11:57 – 12:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:21
- 9☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 14:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:27
- 12♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:27
- 2♀︎ Venus17:27 – 18:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 20:03
- 4☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:57
- 7♂︎ Mars23:57 – 01:15
- 8☉︎ Sun01:15 – 02:33
- 9♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 05:10
- 11☽︎ Moon05:10 – 06:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 16:09: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:44 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.