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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:06 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:29
- 5☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 14:04
- 8☽︎ Moon14:04 – 15:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 16:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:38
- 11♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:49
- 12☉︎ Sun18:49 – 20:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:01 – 20:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:38
- 3☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:27 – 23:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:04
- 6♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:52
- 7☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:41
- 8♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 04:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:43 to 06:55: 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.