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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 07:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:39
- 3♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:29
- 5♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:19
- 7☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:04
- 10♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:59
- 11☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:48
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 19:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 21:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:14
- 6☉︎ Sun23:14 – 00:19
- 7♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:40 – 05:45
- 12♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 10h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 13h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:49 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.