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 Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:18
- 2♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:08
- 3☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:58
- 4♀︎ Venus10:58 – 11:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:09
- 9♂︎ Mars15:09 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:49
- 11♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:29 – 19:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:39 – 20:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 23:09
- 5☉︎ Sun23:09 – 00:19
- 6♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:38
- 8☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:08
- 11♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:18
- 12☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 10h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:28 to 09:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.