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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:20
- 3♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:16
- 5♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 12:12
- 7☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:06
- 10♂︎ Mars15:06 – 16:04
- 11☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:02
- 12♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:00
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:02
- 2☽︎ Moon19:02 – 20:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:08
- 5♂︎ Mars22:08 – 23:10
- 6☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:12
- 7♀︎ Venus00:12 – 01:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:22
- 12♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jos?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 11h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 12h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:24 to 07:22: 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.