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 Thursday, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:38
- 2♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:48
- 3☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:19
- 6☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:49
- 9♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:09
- 11♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:49
- 5☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:39
- 6♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:48
- 11♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:38
- 12☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in El Oued?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:29: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 9h 58m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:28 to 06:38: 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.