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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:06
- 2☉︎ Sun08:06 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:25
- 8♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:04 – 16:57
- 12☽︎ Moon16:57 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 18:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:04
- 3♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:18
- 5♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 06:07
- 12♀︎ Venus06:07 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Blida?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:13 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.