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 Tuesday, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:41
- 2☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:16
- 5☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:43
- 9☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:34
- 10♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:18
- 12☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:26
- 3♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:34
- 4☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:42
- 5♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 02:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:32
- 11☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:40
- 12♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:49 to 08:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.