Planetary hours
in Jos.
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, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:19
- 3♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:21
- 4☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:27
- 7☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:33
- 10♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:35
- 11☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:37
- 12♀︎ Venus17:37 – 18:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:37
- 2☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:31
- 5♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:29
- 6☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:27
- 7♀︎ Venus00:27 – 01:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:23
- 9☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:17
- 12♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jos?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 12h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:15 to 07:17: 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.