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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:48 – 06:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:09 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 14:03
- 8☽︎ Moon14:03 – 15:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:14 – 16:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:36
- 11♂︎ Mars17:36 – 18:47
- 12☉︎ Sun18:47 – 19:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:57 – 20:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:47 – 21:36
- 3☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:04
- 6♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:53
- 7☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:21
- 10☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 04:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:48 to 06:59: 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.