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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:57
- 3♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:51
- 4☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:32
- 7☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:12
- 10♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:06
- 11☉︎ Sun16:06 – 16:59
- 12♀︎ Venus16:59 – 17:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 18:59
- 2☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:19
- 5♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:26
- 6☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:32
- 7♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:05
- 12♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:10 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.