Planetary hours
in Oran.
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, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 08:50
- 2♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:39
- 3☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:28
- 4♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:06
- 6☽︎ Moon12:06 – 12:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:33
- 9♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:22
- 10☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:11
- 11♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 17:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:22
- 4♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:33
- 5☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:44
- 6♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 02:06
- 8☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:39
- 11♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:50
- 12☉︎ Sun06:50 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oran?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:01 to 08:50: 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.