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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:18 – 10:07
- 4♂︎ Mars10:07 – 10:55
- 5☉︎ Sun10:55 – 11:44
- 6♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 14:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 15:48
- 11♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:37
- 12☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:48
- 3☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:22
- 6♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:33
- 7☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:44
- 8♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 04:07
- 10☽︎ Moon04:07 – 05:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:29: 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.