Planetary hours
in Biskra.
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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:43
- 2♂︎ Mars06:43 – 07:54
- 3☉︎ Sun07:54 – 09:06
- 4♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 15:05
- 9♂︎ Mars15:05 – 16:17
- 10☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:29
- 11♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:17
- 4♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:06
- 5☉︎ Sun23:06 – 23:54
- 6♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:30
- 8☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 03:55
- 11♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:43
- 12☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Biskra?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:43: 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.