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, 19 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:19 – 06:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:32 – 07:45
- 3☽︎ Moon07:45 – 08:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 10:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 11:23
- 6♂︎ Mars11:23 – 12:36
- 7☉︎ Sun12:36 – 13:49
- 8♀︎ Venus13:49 – 15:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:02 – 16:15
- 10☽︎ Moon16:15 – 17:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 19:53
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:53 – 20:40
- 2☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:28
- 3♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:02
- 5☽︎ Moon23:02 – 23:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:24
- 8♂︎ Mars01:24 – 02:11
- 9☉︎ Sun02:11 – 02:58
- 10♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:32
- 12☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Friday, 19 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 9h 26m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, 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: 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.