Planetary hours
in Bradford.
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, 20 August 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:07
- 2☽︎ Moon07:07 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:57
- 6☉︎ Sun11:57 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:34
- 9☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:12
- 12♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:12
- 2♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 22:47
- 4☽︎ Moon22:47 – 23:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:45
- 9♀︎ Venus02:45 – 03:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:21
- 11☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:08 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 20 August 2025, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:54 to 07:07: 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.