IPod touch 5th gen, water damage...?

Hey,
I dropped my iPod touch 5th generation into water last night and it was completely submerged. I took the device out of the water quickly and immediately switched it off and removed all of the water I could (from the outside, the charging port, earphone port and microphone, etc...). I quickly put it into rice, about 7pm-ish, in a sealed container in the hopes that it would dry out. Also, the device did seem to work and respond normally when I was turning it off (all the buttons worked and touch screen was still responsive, which are good signs, I hope).
My question is, however: When is it safe to try and take the iPod out of the rice and power it back up? I was thinking of leaving it until tonight to turn it back on, but I was advised to keep it in the rice for longer to make sure it really is dry. How long should I wait?
Thanks in advance, I really don't want to damage the device any further than I already have.

I think I should also add that I just checked the water sensor (inside the earphone/headphone jack) and it was white. It didn't appear to be pink or whatever other colour it apparently changes to, upon contact with water.

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