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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:55
- 2☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:07
- 3♀︎ Venus08:07 – 09:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:18 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:15
- 9☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:26
- 10♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:49
- 12☽︎ Moon18:49 – 20:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:38
- 3♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:26
- 4☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:15
- 5♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:53
- 7☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:19
- 10♂︎ Mars03:19 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 04:56
- 12♀︎ Venus04:56 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 9h 44m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.