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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:41 – 07:50
- 2☉︎ Sun07:50 – 09:00
- 3♀︎ Venus09:00 – 10:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:19
- 5☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:47
- 8♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:57
- 9☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:06
- 10♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:26
- 12☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:16
- 3♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:07
- 4☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:57
- 5♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:00
- 11☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:51
- 12♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:41
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 20:35: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:41 to 07:50: 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.