Planetary hours
in El Oued.
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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:39
- 2☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:49
- 3♀︎ Venus07:49 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:09
- 5☽︎ Moon10:09 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:49
- 9☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:58
- 10♀︎ Venus15:58 – 17:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:18
- 12☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:08
- 3♂︎ Mars21:08 – 21:58
- 4☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:48
- 5♀︎ Venus22:48 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:09 – 02:59
- 10♂︎ Mars02:59 – 03:49
- 11☉︎ Sun03:49 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in El Oued?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 19:28: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 10h 01m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:29 to 06:39: 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.