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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:55 – 07:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 08:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:43
- 4♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:35
- 6♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:27
- 8☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:15
- 11♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:11
- 12☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:15
- 3☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:28
- 6♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:32
- 7☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:36
- 8♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:44
- 10☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:55 to 07:51: 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.