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 Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:44
- 2♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:34
- 3☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:24
- 4♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:33
- 9♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:13
- 11♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:02 – 17:52
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:23
- 4♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:33
- 5☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:43
- 6♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 02:03
- 8☽︎ Moon02:03 – 03:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:44
- 12☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 9h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:54 to 08:44: 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.