Planetary hours
in Maiduguri.
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, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:53
- 4♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:56
- 5☉︎ Sun09:56 – 11:00
- 6♀︎ Venus11:00 – 12:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:03 – 13:07
- 8☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:17
- 11♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:20
- 12☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:17
- 3☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:03
- 7☉︎ Sun00:03 – 01:00
- 8♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:53
- 10☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:43
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Maiduguri?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:43 to 06:46: 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.