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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:41 – 07:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 08:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:38 – 09:37
- 4♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:36
- 5☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:35
- 6♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:33
- 8☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:29
- 11♂︎ Mars16:29 – 17:28
- 12☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:27
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:27 – 19:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:29
- 3☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:33
- 6♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:39 – 05:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:41
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Onitsha?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:27: the day lasts 11h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 12h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:41 to 07:40: 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.