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, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:42
- 2♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:41
- 3☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:40
- 4♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:36
- 9♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:35
- 10☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:34
- 11♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:32 – 19:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:34 – 21:35
- 4♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:36
- 5☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:37
- 6♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:42
- 11♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:43
- 12☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:32: the day lasts 11h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 12h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:43 to 07:42: 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.