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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:58
- 3♂︎ Mars07:58 – 09:17
- 4☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:35
- 5♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 13:12
- 7☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 17:08
- 10♂︎ Mars17:08 – 18:27
- 11☉︎ Sun18:27 – 19:45
- 12♀︎ Venus19:45 – 21:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:04 – 21:45
- 2☽︎ Moon21:45 – 22:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:27 – 23:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 23:50
- 5♂︎ Mars23:50 – 00:32
- 6☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:13
- 7♀︎ Venus01:13 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:36
- 9☽︎ Moon02:36 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 03:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:41
- 12♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:04: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:21 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.