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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:17
- 2♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:38
- 3☉︎ Sun07:38 – 09:00
- 4♀︎ Venus09:00 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 13:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:46
- 9♂︎ Mars15:46 – 17:08
- 10☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:29
- 11♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 21:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:12 – 21:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:07
- 4♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:46
- 5☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:24
- 6♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:37
- 11♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:16
- 12☉︎ Sun04:16 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 16h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:56 to 06:17: 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.