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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:49 – 07:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:57 – 09:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 10:13
- 4♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:21
- 5☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:29
- 6♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:46
- 8☽︎ Moon14:46 – 15:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 17:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:10
- 11♂︎ Mars18:10 – 19:18
- 12☉︎ Sun19:18 – 20:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:26 – 21:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:18 – 22:10
- 3☽︎ Moon22:10 – 23:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:46
- 6♂︎ Mars00:46 – 01:38
- 7☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:30
- 8♀︎ Venus02:30 – 03:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:14
- 10☽︎ Moon04:14 – 05:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 05:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 06:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 10h 23m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:49 to 07:57: 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.