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 Friday, 25 February 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:05 – 07:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:58 – 08:51
- 3☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:44 – 10:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:37 – 11:30
- 6♂︎ Mars11:30 – 12:23
- 7☉︎ Sun12:23 – 13:17
- 8♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:10 – 15:03
- 10☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:56 – 16:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:49 – 17:42
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:42 – 18:49
- 2☉︎ Sun18:49 – 19:56
- 3♀︎ Venus19:56 – 21:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:02 – 22:09
- 5☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 00:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:29
- 8♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:36
- 9☉︎ Sun02:36 – 03:42
- 10♀︎ Venus03:42 – 04:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:49 – 05:56
- 12☽︎ Moon05:56 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Friday, 25 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:05 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.