Planetary hours
in Blida.
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 Saturday, 30 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:57
- 3♂︎ Mars07:57 – 09:09
- 4☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:21
- 5♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:46
- 7☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 15:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 16:23
- 10♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:35
- 11☉︎ Sun17:35 – 18:47
- 12♀︎ Venus18:47 – 19:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 20:47
- 2☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:10
- 5♂︎ Mars23:10 – 23:58
- 6☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:46
- 7♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:21
- 9☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 03:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:44
- 12♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Saturday, 30 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:32 to 06:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.