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 Thursday, 25 December 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:01
- 2♂︎ Mars09:01 – 09:38
- 3☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:15
- 4♀︎ Venus10:15 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:21
- 9♂︎ Mars13:21 – 13:58
- 10☉︎ Sun13:58 – 14:35
- 11♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 15:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:50 – 17:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:58
- 4♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:21
- 5☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:44
- 6♀︎ Venus22:44 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:30
- 8☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:38
- 11♂︎ Mars05:38 – 07:01
- 12☉︎ Sun07:01 – 08:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Thursday, 25 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 15:50: the day lasts 7h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 16h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:24 to 09:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.