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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 07:48
- 2♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:42
- 3☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:07
- 9♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:55
- 11♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 19:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:13
- 6♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:49
- 12☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:54 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.