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 Tuesday, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:38
- 2☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 15:04
- 9☉︎ Sun15:04 – 16:17
- 10♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:41
- 12☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 20:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:29
- 3♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:17
- 4☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:04
- 5♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:03
- 10♂︎ Mars03:03 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:26 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.