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 Thursday, 6 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:47
- 2♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 09:05
- 4♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:23
- 6☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:58
- 10☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:07
- 11♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 21:58
- 4♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:49
- 5☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:22
- 8☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 03:55
- 11♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:46
- 12☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Batna?
On Thursday, 6 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 13h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 10h 12m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:38 to 06:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.