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 Monday, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:37
- 6♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:41
- 8☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:47
- 11♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:49
- 12☉︎ Sun17:49 – 18:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:51 – 19:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 20:47
- 3☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:41
- 6♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:39
- 7☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:27
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Onitsha?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:27 to 07:29: 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.