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, 30 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:06 – 08:05
- 2☽︎ Moon08:05 – 09:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 10:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:01 – 10:59
- 5♂︎ Mars10:59 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:54 – 14:53
- 9☽︎ Moon14:53 – 15:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 16:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:49 – 17:47
- 12♂︎ Mars17:47 – 18:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:46 – 19:47
- 2♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:51
- 4☽︎ Moon21:51 – 22:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 00:57
- 7♂︎ Mars00:57 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 03:01
- 9♀︎ Venus03:01 – 04:02
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:02 – 05:04
- 11☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 11h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 12h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:06 to 08:05: 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.