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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:28 – 06:45
- 2☽︎ Moon06:45 – 08:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 09:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:55
- 6☉︎ Sun11:55 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:47
- 9☽︎ Moon15:47 – 17:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:04 – 18:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:39
- 12♂︎ Mars19:39 – 20:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:56 – 21:39
- 2♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:22 – 23:05
- 4☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:30 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:56
- 8☉︎ Sun01:56 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:04
- 11☽︎ Moon04:04 – 04:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:28 to 06:45: 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.