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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:18 – 07:26
- 2♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:34
- 3☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 13:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:21
- 9♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:29
- 10☉︎ Sun16:29 – 17:36
- 11♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:37 – 22:29
- 4♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:21
- 5☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:14
- 6♀︎ Venus00:14 – 01:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:28
- 12☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 13h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 10h 28m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:18 to 07:26: 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.