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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:00 – 06:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 09:02
- 4♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:24
- 8☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:45 – 17:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:26
- 11♂︎ Mars18:26 – 19:46
- 12☉︎ Sun19:46 – 21:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:07 – 21:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:26
- 3☽︎ Moon22:26 – 23:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 23:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:23
- 6♂︎ Mars00:23 – 01:03
- 7☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:01
- 10☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 04:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 7h 52m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:00 to 06:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.