Planetary hours
in Onitsha.
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, 25 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:23
- 2♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:40
- 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:45
- 11♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:40
- 5☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:26
- 11♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:21
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Onitsha?
On Thursday, 25 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:21 to 07:23: 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.