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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 08:58
- 3♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:49
- 4☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:40
- 5♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:22
- 7☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 14:55
- 10♂︎ Mars14:55 – 15:46
- 11☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:37
- 12♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:28
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:37
- 2☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 22:04
- 5♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:13
- 6☉︎ Sun23:13 – 00:22
- 7♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:41
- 9☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:08
- 12♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:17
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 13h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:07: 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.