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 Tuesday, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:57
- 2☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:46
- 3♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:23
- 5☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:38
- 9☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:27
- 10♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:04
- 12☽︎ Moon17:04 – 17:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:16
- 3♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:27
- 4☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:38
- 5♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 03:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:35
- 10♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 06:58
- 12♀︎ Venus06:58 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oran?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:08 to 08:57: 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.