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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 10:13
- 4♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:05
- 5☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:12
- 11♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:04
- 12☉︎ Sun17:04 – 17:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:12
- 3☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:47
- 7☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 03:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:22 – 06:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:31: 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.