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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:46
- 2♂︎ Mars06:46 – 08:03
- 3☉︎ Sun08:03 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:46
- 9♂︎ Mars15:46 – 17:03
- 10☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:20
- 11♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:54 – 21:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:04
- 4♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:47
- 5☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:30
- 6♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:05
- 11♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:48
- 12☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:29 to 06:46: 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.
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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.