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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:37
- 2♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:53
- 6☽︎ Moon11:53 – 13:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:51
- 9♂︎ Mars15:51 – 17:10
- 10☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:29
- 11♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 21:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:07 – 21:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:10
- 4♂︎ Mars23:10 – 23:51
- 5☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:32
- 6♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 01:54
- 8☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:38
- 12☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:19
Other cities · United Kingdom
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 15h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 8h 12m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:17 to 06:37: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.