Jesus was on the cross for approximately six hours. According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus was crucified at the third hour (around 9 a.m.) and died at the ninth hour (around 3 p.m.)
. This timeline is supported by the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), which use the Jewish system of time, and reconciled with the Gospel of John, which uses Roman time. During these six hours, darkness covered the land from the sixth hour (noon) until the ninth hour (3 p.m.), the time Jesus died
. Crucifixion was typically a prolonged and excruciating form of execution that could last days, but Jesus' death occurred relatively quickly, likely due to the severe physical trauma he endured prior to and during the crucifixion
. In summary, Jesus was on the cross from about 9 a.m. until about 3 p.m., totaling roughly six hours before he died
