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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:43 – 08:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:10
- 4♂︎ Mars10:10 – 10:59
- 5☉︎ Sun10:59 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:25
- 8☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:52
- 11♂︎ Mars15:52 – 16:41
- 12☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:52
- 3☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 22:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 23:25
- 6♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:37
- 7☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 04:10
- 10☽︎ Moon04:10 – 05:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:43 to 08:32: 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.