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, 21 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:50
- 2☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:08
- 5☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:27
- 8♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:33
- 9☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:39
- 10♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:51
- 12☽︎ Moon18:51 – 19:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 20:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:51 – 21:45
- 3♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:39
- 4☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:33
- 5♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:20
- 7☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:01
- 10♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:49
- 12♀︎ Venus05:49 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:58: the day lasts 13h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 10h 45m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:44 to 07:50: 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.