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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:34
- 2☉︎ Sun06:34 – 07:54
- 3♀︎ Venus07:54 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:52
- 9☉︎ Sun15:52 – 17:12
- 10♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:51
- 12☽︎ Moon19:51 – 21:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 21:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 22:32
- 3♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:12
- 4☉︎ Sun23:12 – 23:52
- 5♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:35
- 12♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 15h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.