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 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 15:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:02
- 2☽︎ Moon09:02 – 09:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:17 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:09
- 7♀︎ Venus12:09 – 12:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:24
- 9☽︎ Moon13:24 – 14:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:16
- 12♂︎ Mars15:16 – 15:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:16
- 2♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 20:01
- 4☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:24
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 00:09
- 7♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:54
- 9♀︎ Venus02:54 – 04:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:39
- 11☽︎ Moon05:39 – 07:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 08:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 15:54: the day lasts 7h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 16h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:24 to 09:02: 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.