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 Sunday, 8 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:16
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:15
- 2♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:13 – 09:12
- 4☽︎ Moon09:12 – 10:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:10 – 11:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:09 – 12:08
- 7♂︎ Mars12:08 – 13:06
- 8☉︎ Sun13:06 – 14:05
- 9♀︎ Venus14:05 – 15:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 16:02
- 11☽︎ Moon16:02 – 17:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 17:59
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:01
- 2♂︎ Mars19:01 – 20:02
- 3☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:03
- 4♀︎ Venus21:03 – 22:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 23:06
- 6☽︎ Moon23:06 – 00:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 01:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 02:11
- 9♂︎ Mars02:11 – 03:12
- 10☉︎ Sun03:12 – 04:13
- 11♀︎ Venus04:13 – 05:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:15 – 06:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jos?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 11h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:16, lasts 12h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:16 to 07:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.