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 Thursday, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:12
- 2♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:16
- 3☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:38
- 9♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:42
- 10☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:45
- 11♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 21:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:42
- 4♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:38
- 5☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:35
- 6♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:27
- 8☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:13
- 12☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:09
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.