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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:59
- 2♂︎ Mars06:59 – 08:10
- 3☉︎ Sun08:10 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:43
- 6☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 14:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:17
- 9♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:28
- 10☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:39
- 11♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:28
- 4♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:17
- 5☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:06
- 6♀︎ Venus00:06 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:10
- 11♂︎ Mars04:10 – 04:59
- 12☉︎ Sun04:59 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 9h 47m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 06:59: 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.