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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:23 – 07:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:17
- 5☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:15
- 6♀︎ Venus11:15 – 12:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:13 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:07
- 11♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:06
- 12☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:07
- 3☽︎ Moon20:07 – 21:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:14
- 7☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:15
- 8♀︎ Venus01:15 – 02:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:23
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaduna?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 11h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 12h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:23 to 07:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.