Planetary hours
in Kano.
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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:14
- 2♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:18
- 3☉︎ Sun08:18 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:43
- 10☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:46
- 11♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 18:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:53 – 19:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:43
- 4♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:39
- 5☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:18
- 11♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:14
- 12☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kano?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:10 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.