Planetary hours
in Casablanca.
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, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:46
- 9♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:52
- 10☉︎ Sun16:52 – 17:58
- 11♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:58 – 22:52
- 4♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:46
- 5☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:40
- 6♀︎ Venus00:40 – 01:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:02
- 12☉︎ Sun06:02 – 06:56
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Casablanca?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:56 to 08:02: 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.