Planetary hours
in Marrakesh.
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 Monday, 12 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:32
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:32 – 09:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:23 – 10:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:15 – 11:06
- 4♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:57
- 5☉︎ Sun11:57 – 12:49
- 6♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:31
- 8☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:23 – 16:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:14 – 17:05
- 11♂︎ Mars17:05 – 17:57
- 12☉︎ Sun17:57 – 18:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:48 – 19:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:05
- 3☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:31
- 6♂︎ Mars00:31 – 01:40
- 7☉︎ Sun01:40 – 02:49
- 8♀︎ Venus02:49 – 03:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 05:06
- 10☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Monday, 12 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 18:48: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:32, lasts 13h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:32 to 09:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.