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, 15 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:35
- 6♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:59
- 8☽︎ Moon13:59 – 15:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:36
- 11♂︎ Mars17:36 – 18:49
- 12☉︎ Sun18:49 – 20:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:01 – 20:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:36
- 3☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 23:59
- 6♂︎ Mars23:59 – 00:47
- 7☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:10
- 10☽︎ Moon03:10 – 03:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Monday, 15 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:33 to 06:45: 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.