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, 26 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:05 – 06:25
- 2☽︎ Moon06:25 – 07:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 09:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 10:26
- 5♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:48
- 9☽︎ Moon15:48 – 17:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:50
- 12♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:10 – 21:50
- 2♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:08
- 4☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:48 – 00:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:27 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 03:45
- 11☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:24
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:24 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Wednesday, 26 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:05 to 06:25: 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.