Planetary hours
in Djelfa.
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 Monday, 17 November 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:22 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 09:57
- 4♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:40
- 6♀︎ Venus11:40 – 12:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 15:57
- 11♂︎ Mars15:57 – 16:49
- 12☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:57
- 3☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:32
- 7☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 06:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Monday, 17 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 13h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:22 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.