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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:23
- 5☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:39
- 9☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:43
- 10♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:51
- 12☽︎ Moon18:51 – 19:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 20:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:51 – 21:47
- 3♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:43
- 4☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:39
- 5♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:32
- 7☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:08
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 08:11: 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.