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 Saturday, 1 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:12
- 3♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:20
- 4☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:44
- 7☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 15:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:07
- 10♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:15
- 11☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:23
- 12♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:23
- 2☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 22:59
- 5♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:27
- 9☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:04
- 12♂︎ Mars05:04 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Saturday, 1 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 13h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:57 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.