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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:19
- 9♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:07
- 11♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:20
- 5☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:26
- 6♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:03
- 12☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 13h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 08:02: 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.