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, 2 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:09
- 3♀︎ Venus08:09 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:51
- 10♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:21
- 12☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:06
- 3♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:51
- 4☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:06
- 7☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Tuesday, 2 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 06:54: 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.