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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:57
- 3♀︎ Venus07:57 – 09:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 10:19
- 5☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 15:03
- 9☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:14
- 10♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:25 – 18:36
- 12☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:25
- 3♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:14
- 4☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:08
- 10♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:57
- 11☉︎ Sun03:57 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:35 to 06:46: 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.