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 Wednesday, 13 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:04 – 08:01
- 2☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:53
- 5♂︎ Mars10:53 – 11:50
- 6☉︎ Sun11:50 – 12:47
- 7♀︎ Venus12:47 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:41
- 9☽︎ Moon14:41 – 15:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:39 – 16:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:33
- 12♂︎ Mars17:33 – 18:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:30 – 19:33
- 2♀︎ Venus19:33 – 20:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:39
- 4☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:47
- 7♂︎ Mars00:47 – 01:50
- 8☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sokoto?
On Wednesday, 13 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 12h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:04 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.