Planetary hours
in Annaba.
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 Monday, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:54
- 4♂︎ Mars08:54 – 10:07
- 5☉︎ Sun10:07 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:46
- 8☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:12 – 17:25
- 11♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:38
- 12☉︎ Sun18:38 – 19:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:51 – 20:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:38 – 21:25
- 3☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 22:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:46
- 6♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:33
- 7☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:55
- 10☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Annaba?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:15 to 06:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.