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 Sunday, 31 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:43
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:44 – 06:07
- 2♀︎ Venus06:07 – 07:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:31 – 08:54
- 4☽︎ Moon08:54 – 10:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:18 – 11:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 13:05
- 7♂︎ Mars13:05 – 14:28
- 8☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:52
- 9♀︎ Venus15:52 – 17:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:39
- 11☽︎ Moon18:39 – 20:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:26
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:02
- 2♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:38
- 3☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:15
- 4♀︎ Venus23:15 – 23:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:28
- 6☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 01:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:41 – 02:17
- 9♂︎ Mars02:17 – 02:53
- 10☉︎ Sun02:53 – 03:30
- 11♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 04:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 16h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:43, lasts 7h 17m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:44 to 06:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.