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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:14
- 2☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:17
- 3♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:23
- 5☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:35
- 9☉︎ Sun15:35 – 16:38
- 10♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:44
- 12☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:41
- 3♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:38
- 4☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:35
- 5♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:21
- 10♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:18
- 11☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:15
- 12♀︎ Venus06:15 – 07:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 08:14: 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.