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, 5 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:09
- 2♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:02
- 3☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:56
- 4♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 12:42
- 6☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:23
- 9♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:16
- 10☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:09
- 11♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:03 – 18:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:56 – 20:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:16
- 4♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:22
- 5☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:29
- 6♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:42
- 8☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 06:02
- 11♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:08
- 12☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:16 to 09:09: 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.