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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 07:57
- 2♂︎ Mars07:57 – 08:52
- 3☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:18
- 10☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:03 – 19:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:18
- 4♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:28
- 6♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:53
- 11♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:58
- 12☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:02 to 07:57: 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.