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 Friday, 19 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:46 – 07:58
- 3☽︎ Moon07:58 – 09:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 10:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:35
- 6♂︎ Mars11:35 – 12:48
- 7☉︎ Sun12:48 – 14:00
- 8♀︎ Venus14:00 – 15:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 16:25
- 10☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:02
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:02 – 20:50
- 2☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:38
- 3♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:13
- 5☽︎ Moon23:13 – 00:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 00:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:48 – 01:36
- 8♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:23
- 9☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:11
- 10♀︎ Venus03:11 – 03:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 04:46
- 12☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Friday, 19 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 9h 31m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:33 to 06:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.