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 Saturday, 3 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 09:40
- 3♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:17
- 4☉︎ Sun10:17 – 10:55
- 5♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:11
- 7☽︎ Moon12:11 – 12:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:05
- 10♂︎ Mars14:05 – 14:43
- 11☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:21
- 12♀︎ Venus15:21 – 15:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 17:21
- 2☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 20:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:27
- 5♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 00:11
- 7♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:55
- 9☽︎ Moon02:55 – 04:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 07:01
- 12♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Saturday, 3 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 7h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 16h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:24 to 09:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.