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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:28
- 8♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:19
- 9☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:51
- 12☽︎ Moon16:51 – 17:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:41 – 18:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 20:00
- 3♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:19
- 5♀︎ Venus22:19 – 23:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:38
- 7☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:15
- 11☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:24
- 12♀︎ Venus06:24 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tébessa?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:34 to 08:25: 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.