Planetary hours
in Abuja.
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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:22
- 2♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:42
- 9♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:44
- 10☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:47
- 11♀︎ Venus16:47 – 17:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 18:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:53 – 19:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:44
- 4♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:42
- 5☉︎ Sun22:42 – 23:39
- 6♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:22
- 12☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abuja?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:19 to 07:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.