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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:14 – 08:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 09:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:00 – 09:52
- 4♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:45
- 5☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:37
- 6♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:01
- 11♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:53
- 12☉︎ Sun16:53 – 17:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:46 – 18:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:01
- 3☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:31
- 7☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:38
- 8♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 03:53
- 10☽︎ Moon03:53 – 05:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 06:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:08 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:14 to 08:07: 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.