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 Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:29 – 07:28
- 2♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:27
- 3☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:27
- 4♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:22
- 10☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:21
- 11♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:22
- 4♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:27
- 11♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:28
- 12☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:29
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sokoto?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:20: the day lasts 11h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 12h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:29 to 07:28: 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.