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 Wednesday, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:41 – 07:49
- 2☽︎ Moon07:49 – 08:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:56 – 10:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:04 – 11:11
- 5♂︎ Mars11:11 – 12:19
- 6☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:26
- 7♀︎ Venus13:26 – 14:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:42
- 9☽︎ Moon15:42 – 16:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 17:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:04
- 12♂︎ Mars19:04 – 20:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:12 – 21:04
- 2♀︎ Venus21:04 – 21:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:57 – 22:49
- 4☽︎ Moon22:49 – 23:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:27
- 7♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:19
- 8☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:12
- 9♀︎ Venus03:12 – 04:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 04:57
- 11☽︎ Moon04:57 – 05:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 13h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:41 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.