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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:30
- 3♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:26
- 4☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:17
- 7☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:07
- 10♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:04
- 11☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:00
- 12♀︎ Venus17:00 – 17:57
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:14
- 6☉︎ Sun23:14 – 00:17
- 7♀︎ Venus00:17 – 01:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:33
- 12♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:37
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 11h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 12h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:36 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.