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 Tuesday, 9 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 15:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:12 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:28
- 3♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 12:37
- 8♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:14
- 9☉︎ Sun13:14 – 13:52
- 10♀︎ Venus13:52 – 14:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:08
- 12☽︎ Moon15:08 – 15:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 17:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 18:30
- 3♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:53
- 4☉︎ Sun19:53 – 21:15
- 5♀︎ Venus21:15 – 22:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:37 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:29
- 11☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 15:46: the day lasts 7h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 16h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:12 to 08:50: 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.