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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:45
- 4♂︎ Mars09:45 – 10:37
- 5☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 14:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:45
- 11♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:36
- 12☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:36 – 19:45
- 3☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 22:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:20
- 7☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:29
- 8♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:46
- 10☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 06:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:11 to 08:03: 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.