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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:13 – 09:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 15:58
- 11♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:49
- 12☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:58
- 3☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:32
- 7☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:48 – 03:57
- 10☽︎ Moon03:57 – 05:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 06:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:14 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:21 to 08:13: 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.