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, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:15
- 3♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:13
- 4☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:12
- 5♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 12:08
- 7☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:03
- 10♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:02
- 11☉︎ Sun16:02 – 17:00
- 12♀︎ Venus17:00 – 17:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:00
- 2☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:05
- 5♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:08
- 7♀︎ Venus00:08 – 01:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 02:12
- 9☽︎ Moon02:12 – 03:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:17
- 12♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jos?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 11h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 12h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:18 to 07:16: 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.