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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:04 – 07:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 08:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:47
- 4♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:42
- 5☉︎ Sun10:42 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:25
- 8☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:08
- 11♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:02
- 12☉︎ Sun17:02 – 17:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 20:08
- 3☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:25
- 6♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:31
- 7☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:48
- 10☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:00 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bab Ezzouar?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:04 to 07:59: 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.