Planetary hours
in Ibadan.
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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 07:57
- 2♂︎ Mars07:57 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:54
- 4♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:47
- 9♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:46
- 10☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:44
- 11♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:42 – 19:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:43 – 20:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:46
- 4♂︎ Mars21:46 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:56
- 11♂︎ Mars04:56 – 05:57
- 12☉︎ Sun05:57 – 06:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ibadan?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 11h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 12h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:59 to 07:57: 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.