Planetary hours
in Batna.
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, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:45 – 08:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:13
- 4♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:02
- 5☉︎ Sun11:02 – 11:51
- 6♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:30
- 8☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 15:57
- 11♂︎ Mars15:57 – 16:47
- 12☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 19:57
- 3☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:30
- 6♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:40
- 7☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 03:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:02 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:23 – 06:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:45 to 08:34: 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.