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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 07:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:40
- 3♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:27
- 4☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:15
- 5♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:50
- 7☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:25 – 14:12
- 10♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:00
- 11☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:47
- 12♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:48
- 2☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:25
- 5♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:38
- 6☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:51
- 7♀︎ Venus23:51 – 01:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:54
- 12♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:04 to 07:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.