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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:16 – 06:35
- 2☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:55 – 09:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:14 – 10:34
- 5♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:51
- 9☽︎ Moon15:51 – 17:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:50
- 12♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:09 – 21:50
- 2♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:11
- 4☽︎ Moon23:11 – 23:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:33 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:35
- 9♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 03:56
- 11☽︎ Moon03:56 – 04:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:16 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.