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 Thursday, 30 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Algiers).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:42
- 2♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:32
- 3☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:21
- 4♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:17
- 10☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:06
- 11♀︎ Venus16:06 – 16:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:45 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:28
- 5☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:43
- 12☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Djelfa?
On Thursday, 30 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:53 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.