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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:16
- 2♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:12
- 3☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:07
- 4♀︎ Venus10:07 – 11:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:35
- 11♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:26 – 19:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:45
- 5☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:59
- 8☽︎ Moon01:59 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:13
- 11♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:18
- 12☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:21 to 08:16: 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.