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, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 21:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:23 – 07:43
- 3♂︎ Mars07:43 – 09:03
- 4☉︎ Sun09:03 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 13:03
- 7☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 17:04
- 10♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:24
- 11☉︎ Sun18:24 – 19:44
- 12♀︎ Venus19:44 – 21:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:04 – 21:43
- 2☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:23 – 23:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:43
- 5♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:23
- 6☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:03
- 7♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:22
- 9☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 03:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:22
- 12♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 21:04: the day lasts 16h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 7h 58m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:03 to 06:23: 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.