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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:21
- 2☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 09:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:27
- 5♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:09
- 6☉︎ Sun11:09 – 11:51
- 7♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:16
- 9☽︎ Moon13:16 – 13:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 14:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:22
- 12♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:22
- 2♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:58
- 4☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 01:10
- 8☉︎ Sun01:10 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 05:05
- 11☽︎ Moon05:05 – 06:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:04: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:39 to 08:21: 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.