Planetary hours
in Kaduna.
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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:19
- 3♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:16
- 5♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 12:13
- 7☽︎ Moon12:13 – 13:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:09
- 10♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:07
- 11☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:06
- 12♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:06
- 2☽︎ Moon19:06 – 20:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:12
- 6☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:13
- 7♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:17
- 9☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:21
- 12♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaduna?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 11h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 12h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:22 to 07:21: 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.