Planetary hours
in Sokoto.
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 Tuesday, 29 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:28
- 2☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:28
- 3♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:28
- 5☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:29
- 8♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:29
- 9☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:29
- 10♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:30
- 12☽︎ Moon17:30 – 18:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:29
- 3♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:29
- 4☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:28
- 10♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:28
- 12♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sokoto?
On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 12h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 11h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.