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, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:46
- 2♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:49
- 3☉︎ Sun08:49 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 14:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:06
- 9♂︎ Mars15:06 – 16:09
- 10☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:12
- 11♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:09
- 4♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:07
- 5☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:04
- 6♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:50
- 11♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:48
- 12☉︎ Sun05:48 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:43 to 07:46: 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.