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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:10
- 2☉︎ Sun09:10 – 10:03
- 3♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:49
- 5☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:29
- 8♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:22
- 9☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:15
- 10♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:01
- 12☽︎ Moon18:01 – 18:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 20:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:08
- 3♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:15
- 4☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:22
- 5♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:35
- 7☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:56
- 10♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:03
- 11☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:09
- 12♀︎ Venus07:09 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:17 to 09:10: 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.