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 Tuesday, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:37 – 08:26
- 2☉︎ Sun08:26 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:21
- 8♂︎ Mars13:21 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:59
- 10♀︎ Venus14:59 – 15:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 16:37
- 12☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:27 – 18:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:48
- 3♂︎ Mars19:48 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:21 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 04:05
- 10♂︎ Mars04:05 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Biskra?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 14h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:37 to 08:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.