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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:04 – 07:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:57 – 08:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:26
- 6♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:18 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 14:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:55 – 15:48
- 11♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:40
- 12☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:48
- 3☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 22:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:27
- 8♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:42
- 10☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:50 – 05:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:04 to 07:57: 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.