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 Sunday, 8 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:13 – 08:06
- 2♀︎ Venus08:06 – 08:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 09:52
- 4☽︎ Moon09:52 – 10:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:44 – 11:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:37 – 12:30
- 7♂︎ Mars12:30 – 13:23
- 8☉︎ Sun13:23 – 14:16
- 9♀︎ Venus14:16 – 15:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 16:01
- 11☽︎ Moon16:01 – 16:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:54 – 17:47
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:47 – 18:54
- 2♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:01
- 3☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:09
- 4♀︎ Venus21:09 – 22:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:16 – 23:23
- 6☽︎ Moon23:23 – 00:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:45
- 9♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:52
- 10☉︎ Sun03:52 – 05:00
- 11♀︎ Venus05:00 – 06:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:07 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:13 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.