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, 24 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:06 – 06:26
- 2☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 09:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 10:27
- 5♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:27 – 15:48
- 9☽︎ Moon15:48 – 17:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:48
- 12♂︎ Mars19:48 – 21:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:09 – 21:48
- 2♀︎ Venus21:48 – 22:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:28 – 23:08
- 4☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:27 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 03:45
- 11☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bristol?
On Wednesday, 24 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 16h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:06 to 06:26: 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.