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 Friday, 5 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:20 – 06:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:32 – 07:44
- 3☽︎ Moon07:44 – 08:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 10:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 11:21
- 6♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:33
- 7☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:46
- 8♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 16:10
- 10☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:35
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:47
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:35
- 2☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:23
- 3♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 22:58
- 5☽︎ Moon22:58 – 23:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:46 – 00:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:33 – 01:21
- 8♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:09
- 9☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:56
- 10♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:32
- 12☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Friday, 5 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:20 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.