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 Friday, 27 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:12
- 3☽︎ Moon09:12 – 10:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:03 – 10:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:53 – 11:44
- 6♂︎ Mars11:44 – 12:34
- 7☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:24
- 8♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:15 – 15:05
- 10☽︎ Moon15:05 – 15:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:56 – 16:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:46 – 17:36
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:36 – 18:46
- 2☉︎ Sun18:46 – 19:56
- 3♀︎ Venus19:56 – 21:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 22:15
- 5☽︎ Moon22:15 – 23:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:25 – 00:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:44
- 8♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:54
- 9☉︎ Sun02:54 – 04:03
- 10♀︎ Venus04:03 – 05:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:13 – 06:23
- 12☽︎ Moon06:23 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Friday, 27 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 10h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:32 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.