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, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:57
- 4♂︎ Mars08:57 – 10:09
- 5☉︎ Sun10:09 – 11:22
- 6♀︎ Venus11:22 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:46
- 8☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:11 – 17:24
- 11♂︎ Mars17:24 – 18:36
- 12☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:49 – 20:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:24
- 3☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 22:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:46
- 6♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:09 – 02:56
- 10☽︎ Moon02:56 – 03:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:19 to 06:32: 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.