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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:25
- 2♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:29
- 3☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:33
- 4♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:54
- 9♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:58
- 10☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:02
- 11♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 21:58
- 4♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:54
- 5☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:30
- 11♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:26
- 12☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:21 to 07:25: 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.