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, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:15
- 2☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:20
- 8♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:31
- 9☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:42
- 10♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:04
- 12☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 21:52
- 3♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:41
- 4☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:30
- 5♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:24
- 11☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:13
- 12♀︎ Venus05:13 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:04 to 07:15: 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.