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, 9 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:29 – 07:35
- 2☽︎ Moon07:35 – 08:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:40 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 13:03
- 7♀︎ Venus13:03 – 14:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 15:15
- 9☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:26 – 18:32
- 12♂︎ Mars18:32 – 19:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:32
- 2♀︎ Venus20:32 – 21:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:21
- 4☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:15 – 00:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:10 – 01:04
- 7♂︎ Mars01:04 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:36 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:29 to 07:35: 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.