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 Thursday, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:24
- 2♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:15
- 3☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:48
- 6☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:02
- 11♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 20:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:20
- 5☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 05:15
- 11♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:24
- 12☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tébessa?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 13h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:33 to 08:24: 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.