Planetary hours
in Bab Ezzouar.
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 Thursday, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 07:03
- 2♂︎ Mars07:03 – 08:11
- 3☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:19
- 4♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 15:01
- 9♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:09
- 10☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:18
- 11♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:09
- 4♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:01
- 5☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:52
- 6♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:35
- 8☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:10
- 11♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:02
- 12☉︎ Sun05:02 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bab Ezzouar?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 10h 19m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:54 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.