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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:54
- 2♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 14:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:18
- 9♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:30
- 10☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:42
- 11♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:06
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:06 – 20:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 22:30
- 4♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:18
- 5☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:06
- 6♀︎ Venus00:06 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:43
- 8☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 14h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:42 to 06:54: 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.