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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:57
- 2☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:05
- 3♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:45
- 8♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:01
- 10♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:17
- 12☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:09
- 3♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:02
- 4☉︎ Sun23:02 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:06
- 11☉︎ Sun05:06 – 05:58
- 12♀︎ Venus05:58 – 06:50
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.