Planetary hours
in Aba.
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 Tuesday, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:25
- 2☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:27
- 3♀︎ Venus08:27 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:41
- 10♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:43 – 17:45
- 12☽︎ Moon17:45 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:43
- 3♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:41
- 4☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:27
- 11☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:25
- 12♀︎ Venus05:25 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aba?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:23 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.