Planetary hours
in Tébessa.
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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:47
- 3♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:12 – 13:03
- 8♂︎ Mars13:03 – 13:54
- 9☉︎ Sun13:54 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:28
- 12☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:20 – 18:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:37
- 3♂︎ Mars19:37 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:12
- 7☽︎ Moon00:12 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:56
- 12♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tébessa?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 10h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 to 07:55: 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.