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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:48
- 2♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:36
- 3☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:24
- 4♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 20:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:36
- 11♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:48
- 12☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bab Ezzouar?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:59 to 08:48: 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.