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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Lagos).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:05 – 08:03
- 2☉︎ Sun08:03 – 09:00
- 3♀︎ Venus09:00 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:44
- 9☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:41
- 10♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:36
- 12☽︎ Moon17:36 – 18:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:39
- 3♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:41
- 4☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:49
- 7☽︎ Moon00:49 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:03
- 12♀︎ Venus06:03 – 07:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sokoto?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:05 to 08:03: 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.