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 Sunday, 31 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:19
- 2♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:05
- 4☽︎ Moon10:05 – 10:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:58 – 11:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:45
- 7♂︎ Mars12:45 – 13:38
- 8☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:32
- 9♀︎ Venus14:32 – 15:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:18
- 11☽︎ Moon16:18 – 17:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:05
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:12
- 2♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:18
- 3☉︎ Sun20:18 – 21:25
- 4♀︎ Venus21:25 – 22:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:38
- 6☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:51 – 02:58
- 9♂︎ Mars02:58 – 04:05
- 10☉︎ Sun04:05 – 05:11
- 11♀︎ Venus05:11 – 06:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:18 – 07:25
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marrakesh?
On Sunday, 31 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:25 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.