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 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:36
- 2☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:38
- 8♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:59
- 10♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:20
- 12☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:30 – 21:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:10
- 3♂︎ Mars22:10 – 22:59
- 4☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:49
- 5♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:37
- 12♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 14h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 9h 56m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:26 to 07:36: 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.