Planetary hours
in Meknes.
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, 23 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:13
- 2☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:42
- 5☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:00
- 9☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:49
- 10♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:28
- 12☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:39
- 3♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:50
- 4☉︎ Sun21:50 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:21
- 7☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:53
- 10♂︎ Mars04:53 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:14
- 12♀︎ Venus07:14 – 08:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Tuesday, 23 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:24 to 09:13: 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.