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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:53
- 2♂︎ Mars06:53 – 08:05
- 3☉︎ Sun08:05 – 09:16
- 4♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:40
- 6☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 14:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 15:15
- 9♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:27
- 10☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:39
- 11♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:27
- 4♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:15
- 5☉︎ Sun23:15 – 00:04
- 6♀︎ Venus00:04 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:05
- 11♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:53
- 12☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 39m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:41 to 06:53: 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.