Planetary hours
in Benin City.
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 Saturday, 19 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:39
- 3♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:36
- 5♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:34
- 7☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:30
- 10♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:29
- 11☉︎ Sun16:29 – 17:28
- 12♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:28
- 2☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:32
- 5♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:33
- 6☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:34
- 7♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:37
- 9☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:41
- 12♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Benin City?
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:27: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 12h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:41 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.