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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 08:58
- 3♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:51
- 4☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:30
- 7☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:23 – 14:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:09
- 10♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:02
- 11☉︎ Sun16:02 – 16:55
- 12♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:55
- 2☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:16
- 5♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:23
- 6☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:06
- 12♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:12 to 08:05: 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.