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 Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:57 – 07:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 08:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:18 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 14:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 15:52
- 11♂︎ Mars15:52 – 16:45
- 12☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 19:52
- 3☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 22:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:25
- 8♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:57 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.