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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:12
- 3♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:10
- 5♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 12:07
- 7☽︎ Moon12:07 – 13:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 14:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:04
- 10♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:02
- 12♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:02
- 2☽︎ Moon19:02 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:05
- 5♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:06
- 6☉︎ Sun23:06 – 00:08
- 7♀︎ Venus00:08 – 01:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:10
- 9☽︎ Moon02:10 – 03:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:13
- 12♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jos?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 11h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 12h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:14 to 07:13: 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.