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 Friday, 16 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:28 – 09:21
- 3☽︎ Moon09:21 – 10:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:14 – 11:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:06 – 11:59
- 6♂︎ Mars11:59 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 13:44
- 8♀︎ Venus13:44 – 14:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:37 – 15:30
- 10☽︎ Moon15:30 – 16:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:22 – 17:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:15 – 18:07
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:07 – 19:15
- 2☉︎ Sun19:15 – 20:22
- 3♀︎ Venus20:22 – 21:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:30 – 22:38
- 5☽︎ Moon22:38 – 23:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:45 – 00:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 02:00
- 8♂︎ Mars02:00 – 03:08
- 9☉︎ Sun03:08 – 04:15
- 10♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:23 – 06:30
- 12☽︎ Moon06:30 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:36 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.