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, 17 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:21
- 2☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 09:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 10:23
- 5♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 13:03
- 7♀︎ Venus13:03 – 14:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:44
- 9☽︎ Moon15:44 – 17:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:46
- 12♂︎ Mars19:46 – 21:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:06 – 21:46
- 2♀︎ Venus21:46 – 22:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:04
- 4☽︎ Moon23:04 – 23:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:03
- 7♂︎ Mars01:03 – 01:42
- 8☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 03:40
- 11☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 04:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bradford?
On Wednesday, 17 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 16h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:01 to 06:21: 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.