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, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:48 – 06:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:18
- 5☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:40
- 8☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 17:03
- 11♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:10
- 12☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:03
- 3☽︎ Moon21:03 – 21:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:40
- 6♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:32
- 7☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:25
- 8♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 04:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:48 to 06:55: 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.