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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 08:54
- 3♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:48
- 4☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:42
- 5♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:30
- 7☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:12
- 10♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:06
- 11☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:00
- 12♀︎ Venus17:00 – 17:54
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 19:00
- 2☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:18
- 5♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:24
- 6☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 06:01
- 12♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:06 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.