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 Tuesday, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:33
- 2☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:16
- 9☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:22
- 10♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:34
- 12☽︎ Moon18:34 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:34 – 21:28
- 3♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:22
- 4☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:16
- 5♀︎ Venus23:16 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:47
- 10♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:41
- 11☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:35
- 12♀︎ Venus05:35 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 13h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:27 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.